Help with bulb MH ID

[midnightmadman]

I have these old bulbs that came with a metal halide setup a while back but I can not identify them. I LOVE the color spectrum and at some point may replace them. They seem like a 12k, I've tried lots of bulbs in the past and these are just perfect. They are 175watt. There are no MFG markings at all. I'm hoping someone by some chance recognizes something on them.

 

[midnightmadman]

I've also tried comparing it with other images online and the closest match I can find is a Hamilton, but usually theirs will say Hamilton on them.

 

[rgulrich]

Lots of Mogul base 175W (and 250W, for that matter) outwardly look like the picture you provided. I'd look on the tip (the end outer envelope) and see if there are any discerning markings. That's usually where you'd see wattage and "14K" "20K" or somesuch, as well as (sometimes) a brand name.
Hope this helps.
Ray

 

[midnightmadman]

Lots of Mogul base 175W (and 250W, for that matter) outwardly look like the picture you provided. I'd look on the tip (the end outer envelope) and see if there are any discerning markings. That's usually where you'd see wattage and "14K" "20K" or somesuch, as well as (sometimes) a brand name.
Hope this helps.
Ray

there is nothing else besides that silver text you can see on the glass.

 

[midnightmadman]

I was comparing the inner workings, btw. They look like the closest match

 

[jdthomas]

Looking at my bulb graveyard, it appears to be a blueline. No idea on the color temp.

 

[midnightmadman]

Looking at my bulb graveyard, it appears to be a blueline. No idea on the color temp.

wow really! that's awesome. could you post a picture of one please so I can compare.
Do you remember how you liked your bulb and what K rating yours were?

 

[jdthomas]

No pictures at the moment, but champion lighting still sells them.

-edit- and I remember *nothing* about how it looked. Some of my bulbs are 20 years old

 

[midnightmadman]

Thanks.
Does yours also say 175w in silver print on the glass?

 

[jdthomas]

Mine does not. It does have the brand name on the ceramic base. From the pictures I see, Hamiltons should also have some printing on the brass base. I found a blueline box that said 14k on it as well.

The bulb I've got is ever so slightly different from yours, but closer than the pics online of the Hamilton bulbs.

 

[midnightmadman]

Mine does not. It does have the brand name on the ceramic base. From the pictures I see, Hamiltons should also have some printing on the brass base. I found a blueline box that said 14k on it as well.

The bulb I've got is ever so slightly different from yours, but closer than the pics online of the Hamilton bulbs.

Interesting
Do you still need it? Maybe I could try it to compare and see