4 foot fluresants

Without psychic abilities (and access to a time machine) I suspect no one can answer this! ;-)

At the very least, a make and model description or some good photographs of the part affected would be needed but seriously, it the fittings are 30 years old probably time to bin them.

Tim

Has the manufacturer got a web site? Do they list spares for this model or similar?

If not you may have to replace the fitting, or repair it by using a plug in end cap and some other method of holding the tube in place like terry clips.

I doubt its worth it. You can get the usual press-on ends, but one end pres= s-on and one end twist doesn't work well. I always hated those twist connec= tors, they break too easily, and can break tube pins too. I'd either fit sh= ort flying leads each end or more likely replace the whole fitting.

NT

snipped-for-privacy@care2.com wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@googlegroups.com:

You are wonderful. that is exactly what I need.

Thanks

Gary

Well I have some Thorne ones of that age and they are still good. They are not of the twist type though, they are of the spring away from the metal body type.

Brian

scepticism was unfounded).

Tim

Gary wrote in news:45cMs.1$ snipped-for-privacy@fx23.fr:

I found a selection of them in a shop in Derby called The Lamp Shed. They had several types - I found an exact match for what I wanted.

I have phoned and orderd 2 from a very nice lady because I wanted to get the correct spacing for the pins. less than £8 ( just) inc p+p.

Thanks again.