Quoted from Retropin:They were certainly touted within the sign industry and having to never be replaced and the claims of lasting 20,000 or 50,000hrs have changed to "up to".
I was bringing constant current LEDs into my country some 8 or 9 years back and the quality was good. My manufacturer later emailed me with concerns that as the push for more and more product to meet demand came, the quality would drop and many of the benefits of LED would disappear. Interestingly, that company no longer operates.
But as a side note.. my 1930's and 1940's pins I have still have the original incandescent bulbs in them and they all work.. my 1937 Stoner Ricochet was sited in a milk bar for 20 years and then went into a home environment. So there was a time when incandescent lighting was incredibly reliable... food for thought.
LOL.. your comment about the old bulbs in the 30's and 40's games reminded me of something a co-worker said a couple of weeks ago. He's near 65 and lives in an old farmhouse that's been in the family since the dawn of time. He was wondering how long his electric water heater was going last. "How old is it?" I asked. "It's older than me" he replied. Good heavens!
Back to the LED thread now...sorry for the slight derail.
