whizzzy Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) I've recently acquired a Trace Elliot head which has the GP12 SMX preamp and would like to bring it back to it's former glory. One thing that needs attention is a blown lamp on the front panel. Having carried out some research I find that it is a miniature hot cathode florescent UV lamp - data sheet here. I would like to replace it with an original device rather than changing it to an LED but can't find anyone in the UK who sells such a bulb. The cost to bring one over from the USA is going to be prohibitive. Does anyone know where I can source one of these within Brexit land? New or second hand, I'm not fussed. Edited March 17, 2019 by whizzzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cribbin Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/JKL-Components/BGF717-UV1?qs=%2Fha2pyFaduhzi%2FKddTjzuZNw9NRfwBZ2ixamIUJ%2FDTk= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzzy Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 Thanks for the link but the lamp is still coming from the US which makes it stupidly expensive for such a small item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Unless I misread the price on the link, one will cost £7.85. Hardly stupidly expensive, surely. If I've got it wrong, apologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 (edited) Total price from Mouser shipped to UK is £19.85 using the link above. The small print on the checkout page says that this includes duty and customs fees which is pretty good I think. Edited March 18, 2019 by ikay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzzy Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 I agree £20 isn't a deal-breaker but if I could have sourced one here in the UK I could probably get it quicker and with reduced postal costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I'm sure T. E. Would have used u.v. led strip lights, had they been available back then. A tenner would buy you enough to bling your cabs up too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Why not ask Mark Gooday (Ashdown owner/MD, formerly TE bigwig) if he's got any idea's where you might get something?, or maybe he'll have another suggestion to achieve what you're trying to do...He's on Facebook or easily contactable via Ashdown too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzzy Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Yes, if LED strips had have been around 22 years ago then that would certainly have been the way to go. But actually I can see the logic from TE in using the hot cathode bulb as I guess the life of conventional lamps would have been somewhat shortened with all the vibration coming up through the cabinet. So some thought has gone into it. Thanks for the suggestion in contacting Mark Gooday. I'll see I can find him on FB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) If it's any use I'll probably be doing a Mouser order in a couple of weeks. It'll be over the £30 threshold for free shipping. If you go down that route let me know and i can add it to the order. Edited March 19, 2019 by bartelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzzy Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Thanks Bartelby. I'll pm you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 5 hours ago, LewisK1975 said: Mark Gooday (Ashdown) [email protected] The Head of repairs is Guy Morel - very helpful - [email protected] Ashdown also have a membership on this forum: @Ashdown Engineering Questionable how useful they might be, but the current importers of TE in the UK are Barnes & Mullins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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