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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    Ha ha It’s OK I am not a wife!
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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    I tried unscrewing the strip of lid that conceals the wiring but it wants more dismantling after that so all in all I think it’s best to remove and replace as you say. I realised also that it’s the covers I like on these lights so I am going to strip them of the old lighting and keep the covers...
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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    There’s a MH control gear on ebay at the moment you have probably seen it.
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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    You are right, most of it is tubs full of screws , threaded bolts , lots of it. And there are what may be sodium lamps they look new in their individual boxes, a few of those not many. There are loads of small drawers full of all manner again of metal bolts washers hooks etc. And there are some...
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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    I agree but just for now the surroundings are not ready for new things to be attached so these two fittings I have that are suspended via chains on the bare rafters are convenient to convert right now . Ta .
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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    Hi I keep meaning to do it , as I can’t throw them away for sure.
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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    I will take the covers off and provide photos of the wiring tomorrow so I can ask if I can just replace the light with LED light and no starter at all. The ends of the existing flu tube is two prongs.
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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    I will take the covers off and provide photos of the wiring tomorrow so I can ask if I can just replace the light with LED light and no starter at all. The ends of the existing flu tube is two prongs.
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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    You are not wrong they are that old , it’s just that everything else is in very good condition the previous owner was an electrician and carpenter , there are millions of old new still boxed components in the work shed which could rebuild so many electrical things like this starter I imagine but...
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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    Hi Thank you, There are four pins on it , two larger ones and two small. And the length and circumference of it are larger than modern ones though, or are there similar sized ones as dimensions are not specified in online outlets
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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    Hi Thank you, There are four pins on it , two larger ones and two small. And the length and circumference of it are larger than modern ones though, or are there similar sized ones as dimensions are not specified in online outlets
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    Old Thorn fluorescent starter

    Does anyone know an outlet for old thorn starters, mine are two inch long in metal sleeve marked AM? 32001 , photos attached.
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