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Re: Mercury Pink

Posted By: SVP Neon Equipment
Date: Wednesday, 29 August 2007, at 4:45 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Mercury Pink (Winslow)

> I ended up going to Voltarcs Website. Found
> a cross reference chart. With Voltarc, Egl,
> Tecno, and some others I cant remember.
> Basicly had two Pinks across the board. I
> had the corel so I went with other which is
> Flamingo in EGL. I was able to find a sample
> stick. With the UV it didnt match
> I pumped it and it is a shade closer. I
> wonder if you put a broken mercury tube
> under the UV does the mercury effect its
> color? And also How Acuarate do you think
> the cross reference charts are?

> Thanks Winslow

The phosphors in a working tube degrade over time. Some more than others, but they all do it. Comparing a broken unit that may be a few months to several years old will not look exactly the same as a new piece of glass, whether the phosphors are being excited by the UV from the mercury discharge inside a repaired unit, or the UV from a color checker. Also, colors have been known to vary (sometimes considerably) from batch to batch. Again, some more than others and depending on quality control. It is not unheard of for new glass of the same color, but from two different batches, to not match exactly.

SVP Neon Equipment

Messages In This Thread

• Mercury Pink -- Winslow -- Monday, 27 August 2007, at 1:48 p.m.
  • Re: Mercury Pink -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Monday, 27 August 2007, at 2:43 p.m.
    • Re: Mercury Pink -- Sean S -- Monday, 27 August 2007, at 6:53 p.m.
      • Re: Mercury Pink -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Tuesday, 28 August 2007, at 12:23 a.m.
        • Re: Mercury Pink -- Gavin -- Tuesday, 28 August 2007, at 7:26 a.m.
          • Re: Mercury Pink -- Winslow -- Tuesday, 28 August 2007, at 6:42 p.m.
            • Re: Mercury Pink -- SVP Neon Equipment -- Wednesday, 29 August 2007, at 4:45 p.m.
              • Re: Mercury Pink -- Chris S. -- Sunday, 2 September 2007, at 4:51 p.m.

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