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Philips HalogènA 150w Found a pair of these from a Value Village. One had the full packaging, the other came inside the original inner sleeve but the box was missing. These were originally sold at a defunct hardware store chain called J. Pascal's Hardware and Furniture which closed in 1991. I remember these lamps used to be a premium option, and at $22.50 CAD original price or $17.99 CAD on sale in 1990 (Approximately $47.26 and $37.79 CAD in 2025) I can see that. The 75w version was what I remember the most and there was also a coated version as well. I've always found the BT-15 envelope they used pretty neat, that and coupled with the halogen capsule, it almost looks like a miniature MV lamp. I've found a few versions from other brands such as Globe but the Philips version eluded me for quite some time. This is a older one from 1990. The ones I remember seeing were newer and used blister packs instead. Keywords: Lamps

Philips HalogènA 150w

Found a pair of these from a Value Village. One had the full packaging, the other came inside the original inner sleeve but the box was missing. These were originally sold at a defunct hardware store chain called J. Pascal's Hardware and Furniture which closed in 1991. I remember these lamps used to be a premium option, and at $22.50 CAD original price or $17.99 CAD on sale in 1990 (Approximately $47.26 and $37.79 CAD in 2025) I can see that.

The 75w version was what I remember the most and there was also a coated version as well. I've always found the BT-15 envelope they used pretty neat, that and coupled with the halogen capsule, it almost looks like a miniature MV lamp.

I've found a few versions from other brands such as Globe but the Philips version eluded me for quite some time. This is a older one from 1990. The ones I remember seeing were newer and used blister packs instead.

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Lamp/Fixture Information
Manufacturer:Philips Lighting Company
Model Reference:150BT15/Q/CAP/CL
Lamp
Lamp Type:Halogen
Base:E-26 Medium
Shape/Finish:BT-15
Service Life:3000 hours
Electrical
Wattage:150w
Voltage:120v
Optical
Lumen Output:2500 lumens
Physical/Production
Factory Location:France
Fabrication Date:April 1990
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Max   [Sun 07 Sep 2025 at 08:34]
That's not cheap for a tungsten-halogen lamp, even if it's a state of the art one imported from France! I remember those being much cheaper on this side of the pond, sold as the Philips Halogèna or the Mazda Halogène IDE and GLOBE - the same lamps (14 different models) only different brands, the latter sold in France specifically. Interestingly your 120 V version for the North American market seems to have been tweaked to operate at a slightly lower filament temperature than ours in order to achieve a longer service life of 3 kh. European lamps (220/230 V) featured a 2 kh mean service life, with a greater light output for the clear 75 W model (2550 lm).
347vPowerlite   [Wed 10 Sep 2025 at 17:32]
Yeah, I guess Philips was definitely aiming for the high end market with these, the $22.50 CAD price for these in 1990 is pretty expensive even more than the CFLs of the time. I don't remember them being this expensive at Home Depot so I think Philips learned and lowered the price. I remember they were around $6-7 for one lamp, still expensive compared to a pack of incandescent lamps, but more reasonable than $22.50.

I remember the rest of the Big 3, GE and Sylvania eventually releasing a competing version in the BT-15 envelope as well. Later on, companies such as Globe Electric (probably no relation to the GLOBE you mentioned as Globe Electric was mostly a importer) sold lower cost imported version, also in the BT-15 envelope. I suspect all the other companies used the BT-15 envelope for this style of halogen lamp to be associated with the Philips Halogena.

Interesting the 120v version was designed to favour lifespan over light output.
Max   [Sat 13 Sep 2025 at 06:21]
It's quite bold to set the price of a domestic halogen lamp above that of CFLs... I'm wondering what value proposition was deemed that valuable?
347vPowerlite   [Wed 24 Sep 2025 at 22:23]
Agreed! I also wonder how they justified the high price. It looks like either Philips or the retailers learned their lesson as the price for these was lowered by quite a bit by the late 90s.

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