Really loud and noisy old fluorescent preheat fixture from 1967!

This is a really old and noisy fixture from 1967! Just listen to those sounds and watch how it flickers when it starts!! Just amazing!
The humming from the ballast must be produced by the old magnetic core being separated by wear and heat.
I think it is a 40W linear fluorescent, with a Sylvania starter... I don't know what kind of ballast it uses, but as this is located on a really old house dating back to 1968, which is just about to get through a process of remodeling, so I'll try to keep the ballast, starter (and perhaps the bulb) to myself.

[@AndreiH_STB4008]

But the fluorescent tube is glowing. That's amazing. And the ballast is very loud.

[@THEBULBHOME]

Yes! And it is so slow!

[@RoseSupreme]

Ballast...?

[@leelammapj1043]

Change the starter mate

[@Qualasi]

@@RoseSupremeballast is so that the fluorescent tube doesn’t overvoltage (i think)

[@wereswdfgrdesd]

@@THEBULBHOME the issue is with rainwater coming from the roof

[@pillow7306]

Imagine going to the bathroom, and waking everyone up with the light 😅

[@Mytishchiball]

Backrooms*

[@rustymotor]

Beautiful! Lovely sound when starting.

[@THEBULBHOME]

Many thanks! It definitely is an old gem!

[@DieselDucy]

what a light!

[@Stan-rs1ne]

ikr

[@THEBULBHOME]

Beautiful!

[@Imakeelectronicchaos]

That’s cool that it still works, it’s a odd blue dim coulor and so noisy, that would scare the shit out of me if that came on and I didn’t know what it was

[@wardogies]

Especially at night

[@lazymations1778]

The noise is when the Ballast had a lot eol bulbs before and the Transformer is heavy used

[@THEBULBHOME]

You're right!

[@RODALCO2007]

Nice start up sound of that old ballast, blue glow of the mercury in the tube.

[@athosworld]

There are so many lights like these in my country (Mexico). Literally every light in my school are fluorescent tubes. And they’re all humming/buzzing and flickering. When we enter to a classroom and the lights are off, and we have to turn them on, they take like 5 seconds to start.

[@ashleynixon8305]

bro in my school in ever single classs room theres at least 1 flickering or blown. in the hall therees like 10 blown. they keep replacing them but they keep blowing. they starting to change to LED

[@athosworld]

@@ashleynixon8305same

[@crazywarp36]

thats sad, leds suck@@ashleynixon8305

[@crazywarp36]

man ur school is a L for changing to leds@@ashleynixon8305

[@ONEPLUS_7_PRO]

This starter be like: *happy 60 Hz noises* 😂

[@janpetercok7315]

I remember when I was a child I really love to playing with some oldie flourescent lamp like that The buzzzing sound is satisfies me Lol

[@sonicdash3818]

Same here, hell I sometimes listen to ballast hum just to help me fall asleep

[@jaedenspider877]

I love those noisy fixtures! I had too Old fixtures in my basement band I put old school ballasts in them that were very very loud

[@stuffnstuff6594]

It takes 4-5 secs to turn that fluorescent light on lol I like that

[@electricalbro6308]

Due to the age and the fact that it might have had got more than 5 eol lamps with late replacement the ballast has gone weak which is the reason it is making noise but no issues until the copper is fine everything is good and if got fit in some other bathroom which has tiles on the wall the person who will use the bathroom in midnight will be terrified as heck

[@THEBULBHOME]

I just thought the same! Entering that bathroom at night would be a nightmare when turning on the lamp, but as a lightning collector, it would be perfect for me! It's impressive thinking than in 50+ years of service, the lamp has only seen 5 bulbs! Fluorescent technology really is well built!

[@george911751]

thatš why i still using Preheat fixtures. tubes live much longer than on chinese Electronic ballasts . electromagnetic ballast could survive few next decades. even in applications with run over 15hrs/day.

[@Kirby7601]

satisfying

[@108CAM]

The screws holding the ballast to the fixture may be lose because I can hear the sound of metal rattling against metal alongside the hum but I could be wrong

[@THEBULBHOME]

Yup, that certainly could be a possibility, mixed with the ballast laminal core being so old and rusty which produces a lot of vibrations...

[@UQRXD]

Thank You, my life is complete now.

[@baasmommel]

brings me back to my youth

[@WalterKnox]

i find it sad that this house is being "remodled" it looks fairly original and a new coat of paint and it would be beautiful, but people always rip out all the quality old stuff and replace it with boring modern stuff that is cheap and ugly and has no character or soul.

[@THEBULBHOME]

The house is not only being remodelled, but also subdivided as the new owners pretend to rent it as departments.

[@WeNeedSomeMusic]

And that's how my fluorescent light in my room sounds like, but when it strikes it stays quiet

[@davida.p.9911]

Very cool! Maybe they'll let you have the fixture and bulb too. It would only make sense to remove it as one unit. 💡💡💡

[@THEBULBHOME]

Yes! They really don't care much about the lamp itself, its garbage for them now... I could take everything and make a video about it, but that would be it, since I really don't want the whole fixture... It takes a lot of space!

[@davida.p.9911]

@@THEBULBHOME Yes! I wonder if they still make bulbs for that type. 💡💡

[@THEBULBHOME]

Maybe they do since it is a T8, not a T12

[@gtb81.]

@@THEBULBHOME T8 and T12 bulbs fit in the same socket, they still make both

[@175watt]

when it strike the ballast sound a old MV ballast

[@engineprojects]

Awesome sound

[@f5tornadogray]

so nice!!!

[@cherrysdiy5005]

Looks like a great garage light.

[@THEBULBHOME]

it is! hopefully I get to keep it!

[@cherrysdiy5005]

@@THEBULBHOME Hoping you get it! :3

[@Jamesyy93]

Sounds like my Mums under cabinet one in her kitchen 😂😂😂😂

[@SuperMarioAutist]

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night just to use the bathroom and you turn the light switch on and you hear that, yep that sounds terrifying. Nice video though!

[@THEBULBHOME]

Hahaha I agree!

[@guiluka]

Hello. Yes, it is in great need of restoration. The ceiling, the lighting and the fluorescent tube that illuminates bluish? But, did you know in which region it is located?

[@me-sh8bf]

Wow! Where is this (which country)? Its Beautiful.

[@user-dq6nf9vv1i]

Этот гул колыбельная для моих ушей😁😉

[@murdoch3396]

I hate the fact that I loved the noise that fixture made. I’d put that sucker in my kitchen.

[@DOGBOUND1128]

Yeah that's the good stuff

[@Garrettroberts955]

Wow. That ballast is gone.

[@TanJianWei]

Oh. I have the same issue as my 18W lamp It's the cover that is loose. I just tighten the metal cover and the noise is gone.

[@santiirigoyen3334]

In Europe sound is different because of 50 Hz current frecuency.

[@THEBULBHOME]

Yup! I've been there many times!! Spain and the UK!

[@DeadBryan]

Blue crayon fluorescent light

[@nancyreams3515]

me wakes up at 1am to use the bathroom turns on bathroom light very loud buzzing me i guess i didnt need the toilet after all cause it already happened in my pants

[@oprawowiec0940]

Nice!

[@user-cg2tr7ns4u]

The only tube in the bathroom… Imagine that burns out

[@coltconnorproductions1016]

Did you manage to save the fixture?

[@Sparky-ww5re]

Wow that ballast is noisy when starting. That tube looks to be a 4 foot t8, which should be used on electronic ballast (the kind that will never be in service for over 50 yrs as this one) in 1967 assuming this is the original ballast, and the fixture is 4 foot it should have the 4 foot T12 40 watt lamps installed. Maybe the ballast is noisy and running hot because it was not designed for the newer energy saving T8 lamps. Might want to go back to the 40 watt T12 (if you can still buy them)

[@THEBULBHOME]

Yep, I also found interesting that it had a T8 bulb, but the house is not mine and whoever replaced that bulb the last time must have just gone to the hardware store and grabbed the first tube found. But anyway, the house is now being remodeled and I doubt this fixture is staying there any longer...

[@aleksandersats9577]

@@THEBULBHOME Go ask them, I doubt that will stay there

[@pillow7306]

Unless it’s marine blue or sumn I’d say it needs a bit more mercury, and I’ve never heard such hum before very cool

[@Windows95-OSR2]

In Korea, old fluorescent light devices are now disappearing. Most product lines replace and prefer LED lamps. Finally, the old fluorescent lamp facility was a 20W and 10W magnetic+ starter produced in 1982, but it has been discarded for a long time and can no longer be seen. ;( In addition, I'm using the 1994 40W magnetic + starter method. However, Korea no longer produces fluorescent lamps and imports them from other countries (China, Vietnam). I want to buy an F40T12 lamp (40W 32mm) because I want to feel vintage, but it was discontinued around 2010 due to Korea's mercury restriction policy, and now it can only be used in F40T10 lamps (40W 30mm or 28mm), so I have no choice but to call electrical parts stores in various regions to get a 32mm tube.

[@THEBULBHOME]

Same in Mexico and I think on the rest of the world... LED is taking us by storm, but fluorescent is still available at stores, mostly CFL and T8. I've recently imported some old T12 from the US and boy it was expensive, but worth it! haha

[@infodesign76]

odo oz

[@kwakiix]

hello what is the brand and model of the ruler if you know it thanks

[@nasserdiyqtrdny9500]

There is even electricity on this old HomeAnd how do you turn this thing on without electricityWhen I see an interesting light fixture my imminently picked it up to home And install a plug so I can use it on the Outlet

[@marcocisafrulli3623]

Does it use a magnetic ballast as current limiter? Are 110v suffienct to strike the lamp?

[@madenaraputra6887]

Emmuuuuaaacchhhh... "The electrode filament in the fluorescent tube was light before strike to starting a lamp from glowbottle starter of preheat fluorescent fixture

[@RealRedWolf]

thats nuts!

[@RealRedWolf]

it reminds me of a 1970s F15T8 preheat that i have thats been used a lot over time

[@THEBULBHOME]

Sounds creepy indeed, but puts out a wonderful show ;)

[@woodentrainseriesofficial9511]

fluorescent tube in the bathroom at 3am:

[@mrjumaatsamian]

I've seen one buzzing all the way while operating

[@VHSRecordingStudio]

Sucks how you can't really find anymore preheat fluorescent

[@THEBULBHOME]

Yup, they are long been discontinued, however if you know were to look you can still find new stock left in stores. Last year (2020) I bought a pair of preheat chokes for 15-20W fluorescent on an old store downtown.

[@roblox_progamers1104]

Could they clean up everything

[@sukhdeepkaur0484]

Imagine if a ceiling fan made that noise in the middle of the night,

[@Medaniel_AndHis_friends.]

Mercury starvation is the reason the tube glows blue

[@hazel_the_bunny_]

eol makes the light orange why is this one blue

[@wesley7753]

Just like the one in my grandma's laundry room

[@THEBULBHOME]

you should make a video of that lamp and share it to us!

[@diegosilang4823]

I missed those clicking sound from the starter.

[@Charlie-B-Barkin]

did you get to keep the bulb and the starter

[@THEBULBHOME]

Noup, I didn't but I got this other one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmKXg5xviriietk

[@Placeholder71]

*CLICK!* *MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM* *PING!* That's what my 65w T12 single shoplight sounds like.

[@DavidDavid-ew9rb]

Sir, is this lamp still available for sale? 🤔

[@h.panimate9724]

Definitely no 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@achannelwithaprofilepictur6253]

Imagine asking if a 56-year-old lamp is still for sale.

[@RasimSelimli-xf1xp]

Çox möhtəşəm çox sevirəm bu lampaları

[@cedricwoirhaye8268]

is the tube an f36t8?

[@THEBULBHOME]

I believe so, but not entirely shure :))

[@cedricwoirhaye8268]

THE BULB HOME i thought it might have been that kind of bulb since it appears thinner than an f40t12 and i have seen a few lighting gallery members run european f36t8s on us f40t12 preheat ballasts without problems.

[@rs12official]

@@cedricwoirhaye8268It could be an F32T8 too.

[@stickyfox]

Where the Rubber Johnny video was born

[@badname5421]

60 Hz

[@BisharpnearOhio]

Yo did I just noclip outta reality?!?!

[@JanicekTrnecka]

Thats a really pissed one!

[@THEBULBHOME]

😂

[@1EAS1World]

This is what the backrooms would really sound like..

[@lightsfansofthewest481]

It probably needs a new ignitor.

[@THEBULBHOME]

And ballast! That's sound indicates a really burned out coil!

[@ilikeipods.mp3240]

Why is it blue? That gotta produce a lot of ozone and uv

[@rs12official]

It’s probably a daylight-colored tube with a color temperature of 6500k.

[@GERALD_786]

​@@rs12officiallast time i checkee 6500k isn't that much of blueish color

[@davidfalconer8913]

Tidy tiles ! ... shame about the ceiling ( ? ) , last painted in 1967 ( ? ) .................. DAVE™🛑

[@RasimSelimli-xf1xp]

Əməyinizə sağlıq

[@fab555trainspottingandmore]

Looks abandoned 😬

[@bradrobshaw9910]

Its Blue I bet its BC as well

[@adrianmichi7619]

⚠️waring This is very old noise and the 1967

[@rs12official]

Warning! This comment doesn’t make sense.

[@worldwidehidcollectorusa3519]

I realized that it might be a F40T10 since they were pretty popular in Latin American countries at one point.

[@THEBULBHOME]

I have lived in Mexico my whole life and I've never seen a T10, at least in my country (but don't know in the rest of LATAM); only T9 in circline lamps. SlimLine T12 was the standard here in Mexico from the early 1970s to 2012 when they got prohibited, along with T8 from 2010 onwards. Prior to 1970, preheat T12 was the standard. The lamp on the video is more likely the T8 variant of the F40T12 running on a F40T12 magnetic ballast.

[@worldwidehidcollectorusa3519]

According to the following 2009 Mexican Osram Catalog on page 87, there is a listing for a F20T10/D lamp and a F40T10/D lamp as well: eledsol.com/onewebmedia/Osram.pdf It is possible that the tube in this video is possibly one of those Osram F40T10/D tubes because this tube looks thinner than a T12 but has a halophosphate daylight appearance when it is lit up and it looks larger than a T8 tube. It is possible that you might have not been aware of T10 tubes in Mexico yet until you look at the above catalog.

[@loudspeakertestsmorebyaida3804]

That house is falling apart. Nice light fixture though.

[@THEBULBHOME]

Just the paint coating. Those old houses were built like tanks, and I can tell you that since we live in a highly seismic area!

[@loudspeakertestsmorebyaida3804]

@@THEBULBHOME nice

[@escandelift1915]

What side does it come out?

[@kubam5746]

Mnie odwiedziła policja za zagłuszanie ciszy nocnej (zapalenie tak warczącej świetlówki w mojej kuchni)

[@Kyubiwan]

Note: B1

[@sukhdeepkaur0484]

That light is very noisy

[@cranialpasta7162]

Why it's blue

[@leejenwin1937]

It’s a daylight with extra apparent colour saturation from camera setting.

[@martinlagranm1135]

Looks like a backrooms florescent

[@rs12official]

Not necessarily.

[@vmobile890]

Needs new ballast and upgrade tubes F8t5 Fluorescent or LED .

[@IanGoldinya]

Hell nah

[@GERALD_786]

Why very cyanish color? High level of uv light

[@Youtube_EliteDripyyz]

*blueish

[@GERALD_786]

@@KZbin_EliteDripyyz it is very clearly cyan

[@TheOfficialDorianelevator]

too bad its 60hz, it would be an absolute banger if it was 50hz.

[@vartex4488]

What is the difference between these

[@MARON_END]

バラストの音が恐ろしい。

[@Chrispbacon911]

That ballast needs replacing

[@musheghaloyan]

No

[@blablabla8282]

Luzes fluorescentes tem uns barulhos assustadores

[@stephensnell5707]

They can also be dangerous if they break as many do contain toxic Mercury

[@mirandaroldan5824]

0:01 verifone

[@svetlanadumanjic9207]

0:04 0:12 0:20

[@Charlie-B-Barkin]

The bulb is not bright

[@jamesgiorgio7132]

The Backrooms

[@rs12official]

This bathroom should be a backrooms level.

[@adrianmichi7619]

⚠️

[@achannelwithaprofilepictur6253]

⚠️SPAM ALERT⚠️

[@wowalamoiz9489]

Fascinating, it's from the second Arab Israeli war