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Title: Vintage Flurescent Tube Base
Post by: tubesornothing on February 24, 2020, 10:24:12 pm

My brother is rebuilding a vintage juke box and is looking for a bakelite flourescent tube base.  He has searched the net, the jukebox forums, ebay - no luck.


Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Vintage Flurescent Tube Base
Post by: DummyLoad on February 25, 2020, 01:22:00 am

3D print one.


--pete

Title: Re: Vintage Flurescent Tube Base
Post by: tubesornothing on February 25, 2020, 08:46:01 am

yes definitely an option.  But we would like to find original if possible.

Title: Re: Vintage Flurescent Tube Base
Post by: Ritchie200 on February 25, 2020, 10:32:48 am

That looks like just a plain old “end piece” (for lack of a better description) that you would find in any of the old fixtures such as a workshop light. Pins go in slot and tube is rotated 90degrees one way or the other. Heck you might be able to find an old fixture at a garage sale for free.  Or on fleabay. They did come in several tube sizes so you will need to measure.  I don’t think the big box stores sell them any more as all the new fixtures seem to be LED.  Good luck!


Jim

Title: Re: Vintage Flurescent Tube Base
Post by: Ritchie200 on February 25, 2020, 10:43:00 am

Check size.


Jim


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Title: Re: Vintage Flurescent Tube Base
Post by: Ritchie200 on February 25, 2020, 10:54:33 am

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Title: Re: Vintage Flurescent Tube Base
Post by: tubesornothing on February 25, 2020, 11:14:00 am

Excellent - thanks!