[Jukebox-list] Incandescent lamps

[David Breneman]

--- Di Di Mao <ddmaow at yahoo.com> wrote:

> As (here in the US) incandescent lamps are to be
> phased out, do we need to stockpile for restoration
> purposes? 

Nobody knows.  There is talk of allowing incandescent
lamps for "historical" applications, but no specifics
have been proposed, and it remains to be seen if producing
such lamps in small quantities will be economically
feasible for manufacturers without the supporting 
economies of scale of production provided by the
manufacture of standard lamps.

> Are the smaller lamps such as the 19, 44,
> 55, etc affected, or just the larger ones?

Probably not, since you're not used for illumination,
but who really knows?

>  Many older
> jukeboxes use 11 watt sign type lamps or lumilines. 
> What about those?  Anyone know the details? 

Those will probably be scpecialized enough to susvive.

> How are
> things in Europe, aren't some countries there ahead of
> us with the ban? 

I just got back from Germany.  Things there are about as
far along as they are in North America.  You still see lots
of light bulbs in home stores like Obi.  You also see
compact fluorescents in high-profile applications like
storefronts and public buildings.  Most people I've
talked to there, just like here, can't stand them (unless
they're enviro-types).


David Breneman         david_breneman at yahoo.com


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