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Elyas Tesfaye
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 520
From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2012

posted May 07, 2013 09:41 PM

Hi all,

I am very sad, I just got this 1000 watt lamp for my little film festival I have on Saturday off ebay n the moment I turn on my baby, it just went "pffffft" :'(... Should I ask for a refund or is it something I overlooked? I don't want to be unreasonable to the seller, so fellow virtuosos, please give me your advice and thanks again as always [Big Grin]

!!!

Best,
ET

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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted May 08, 2013 09:59 AM

I don't think you can use ebay to help in this matter. Projection bulbs are probably now of quite old stcck, and travelling in the post could shake up the filaments.

Did you check the lamp on a meter before you put in in your projector? Was it electrically OK before use?

You can try your luck with ebay. I understand that these days they often favour a buyer's complaint.

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Maurice

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Elyas Tesfaye
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 520
From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2012

posted May 08, 2013 10:28 AM

Dearest Maurice,

thanks so much for the heads up [Smile]

... I don't have a means of checking to see if it was "electronically ok" so jus visually checked to see if all the filaments were where they should be, which they were, so in my layman sense, I assumed it was show time [Frown]

... Thanks again and I'll see what I can do [Big Grin]

!!!

Best,
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Barry Fritz
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Burnsville, MN, USA
Registered: Dec 2009

posted May 20, 2013 12:59 PM

If it was dead on arrival, you would not have heard the "ffft" when you turned it on. Did the seller guarantee that the lamp would work?

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Elyas Tesfaye
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 520
From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2012

posted May 20, 2013 06:24 PM

Hi Barry,
the seller didn't "guarantee" per say and I guess the lamp was good but I still dunno why it blew up [Frown]

? Is there an adjustment I have to make on the projector before putting in a 1,000 or 1,200 Watt lamp as my 750s work just fine :/? Thanks again [Big Grin]

!!!

Best,
ET

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Barry Fritz
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1061
From: Burnsville, MN, USA
Registered: Dec 2009

posted May 20, 2013 06:46 PM

I no longer have that model projector, so I can't say for certain, but generally it has been my experience that you don't need to do anything but insert the lamp. Do you have the manual for it? I think one was available online. The manual should tell you.

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David Guest
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Lancashire, UK
Registered: Oct 2011

posted May 20, 2013 07:46 PM

I suggest when fitting a new lamp get lamp up to room temp before switching on that seems to do the trick or fit a dimmer switch so you can increase light slowly to max light

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Elyas Tesfaye
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 520
From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2012

posted May 20, 2013 08:58 PM

Dearest Dave n Barry,

thanks a ton for the heads up, I'll be sure to do the same as I get them in the mail and cheers 2 U both [Big Grin]

!!!

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Edward Jurich
Junior
Posts: 5
From: Atchison, Kansas USA
Registered: Mar 2013

posted June 16, 2013 08:49 PM

It's happened to me with NOS lamps except the lamp would work for a few minutes then go. Problem I believe is the vacuum in the bulb has gone due to the seal getting old or the old lamp loosing a seal from age and heat when turned on. When I was buying NOS lamps off ebay I would buy several so I would at least get a few good ones.

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Elyas Tesfaye
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 520
From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Registered: Nov 2012

posted June 24, 2013 01:11 PM

Hi Ed,

finally lucked out as I got a batch of awesomely working ones a while back [Wink]

... Also, learned from my mistake and made sure they came to room temperature before pluggin em in and checking [Smile]

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