It’s been a while since I purchased any vintage lamps, but I’ve had a few recent additions.
The first is a Philips “PowerWhite” 80w 3 pin BC MBF lamp. The square taped on label shows it is ex MoD stock. The 2007 text printed on the label is not the year of manufacture however, the date code on the lamp is June 1971, so 47 years old. Further confirmation that the lamp is not from 2007 is that “250V” is stated. If the lamp was really from this millennium it would have said 230V.
Once removed from the wrapper, it can be seen that the lamp was Made in Great Brit(ain), further confirming its vintage age.
Another addition is a 2nd Philips 3pin BC MBF lamp, this time manufactured in Belgium and dating from September 1984.
The lamp is very similar in internal construction to the older lamp, and both are much better quality than lamps manufactured at the end of MBF production.