28 Oct
2012
28 Oct
'12
2:26 p.m.
[full size flash bulbs]
> Not something that you'd want to put into
your bedside reading lamp...
On Sun, 28 Oct 2012, Tony Duell wrote:
ALthought I beleive some of types were designed to be
fired by
mains-voltage AC. A book I have just picked up lists a 'Syncho-Press No
21' which is described as 'operates on voltages ranging from 3 to 125,
direct or alternating current'
But, they don't light for very long! (although admittedly
a lot longer than flash cubes, and "miniature" flash bulbs
(some of which, including 5, 25, 6, 26, and "FP" would fit
in an automotive tail-light or "tensor light" socket))
How much Knuth can you read in that amount of time?
When I was working on cars, an extremely mischievous cow-
orker put one of my large bulbs in my drop-light. But, we
called a truce before I got around to retaliation by using
flash powder. (which is now hard to find!)