fun fact : that "ting" sound is not actually produced by tube itself, it's produced by the starter (or sometimes referred to in NZ as the igniter ). a small capsule with two prongs that twists into a receptacle on or in the fixture. it's a component with the soul purpose of igniting (or starting LOL) the tube. inside the capsule is a glass envelope, inside that is a bi-metal strip and another contact (basically a pulse switch). when it's closed, it heats up the starting filaments at the ends of the tube, once this task is completed, it will open again, letting the ballast fire the tube. the ting is the acoustic mechanical sound of the starter mechanism doing it's job. different starters make different sounds and notes (the OSRAM ST111's are my favorite) you can actually make a music box with them, triggering them off at the right times to make a melody. ( you end up with a wooden box with lots of fluorescent tubes and heaps of starters and all the other components. you can hang it up on the wall and make an awesome doorbell! )
Hey Jordan, one of those fixtures was rapid start. The other one that worked is pretty heat the one you could not get to work I don’t know what it was but they all had modern bulbs in them. I have been collecting fluorescent lightbulbs for over 54 years, I have a lot of vintage fluorescent light fixtures with the original ballast, and I can put very old bulbs in them. Let me know what you think.
I wonder why they went away from starters and preheaters, to ballasts since the old starters seem to last way longer. Plus the blinky on is beautiful to me
I have that same fixture, I can confirm it is rapid start. the one I have had a date of 1967 on it (if I remember correctly). It has a Universal Cat NO. 413-B ballast in it.
@@rs12official yeah, if I remember correctly, the ballast had cloth wiring on it somewhere, I actually have two fo the fixtures, one of them had a failing ballast which buzzed loudly and was leaking tar, so I converted that one to pre-heat and the other one seems fine so I left it original...
I love Preheat fixtures too. DieselDucy gave me the inspiration to like them. Like you say they are just so cool.
Thanks for letting me know.
It very much looks vintage ! Really nice fixtures in my opinion. Cool video !
The little “ting” of the fluorescent tube lighting is very nice
fun fact : that "ting" sound is not actually produced by tube itself, it's produced by the starter (or sometimes referred to in NZ as the igniter ). a small capsule with two prongs that twists into a receptacle on or in the fixture. it's a component with the soul purpose of igniting (or starting LOL) the tube. inside the capsule is a glass envelope, inside that is a bi-metal strip and another contact (basically a pulse switch). when it's closed, it heats up the starting filaments at the ends of the tube, once this task is completed, it will open again, letting the ballast fire the tube. the ting is the acoustic mechanical sound of the starter mechanism doing it's job. different starters make different sounds and notes (the OSRAM ST111's are my favorite) you can actually make a music box with them, triggering them off at the right times to make a melody. ( you end up with a wooden box with lots of fluorescent tubes and heaps of starters and all the other components. you can hang it up on the wall and make an awesome doorbell! )
Hey Jordan, one of those fixtures was rapid start. The other one that worked is pretty heat the one you could not get to work I don’t know what it was but they all had modern bulbs in them. I have been collecting fluorescent lightbulbs for over 54 years, I have a lot of vintage fluorescent light fixtures with the original ballast, and I can put very old bulbs in them. Let me know what you think.
Thanks for letting me know.
Yup the brown one looks neat so vintage and efficient for the light output.
Pretty cool vintage lights bro I’m enjoying the content from the vacation house good video
Awesome
Thanks
I love the visuals and that little "Ting' sound these old light fixtures give off.
Me too.
Those porcelain strain reliefs are awesome!
truly well built fixtures
These are far better than those CFL crap bulbs. I don’t get why they phase those tubular bulbs out.
I love the dings of those lights. I actually have 1 in my basement and it’s really nice
I wonder why they went away from starters and preheaters, to ballasts since the old starters seem to last way longer. Plus the blinky on is beautiful to me
The closer one at 1:57 actually appears to be rapid start.
I have that same fixture, I can confirm it is rapid start. the one I have had a date of 1967 on it (if I remember correctly). It has a Universal Cat NO. 413-B ballast in it.
@@WalterKnox That’s an old rapid start!
@@rs12official yeah, if I remember correctly, the ballast had cloth wiring on it somewhere, I actually have two fo the fixtures, one of them had a failing ballast which buzzed loudly and was leaking tar, so I converted that one to pre-heat and the other one seems fine so I left it original...
@@WalterKnox Cool!
How old would you say
i like it
OK
nice
the last brown fixture most likely used to be plugged into the blue electrical box next to it
OK