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Author Topic: Carbon arc lamp- for health! Mark Fontana Film Handler Posts: 13 From: Minneapolis, MN Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-19-1999 11:26 PM                     While browsing eBay today, I came across a Japanese carbon arc lamp marketed as a health product. Bask in unfiltered ultraviolet rays in the comfort of your own home... It even comes with extra carbons! http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=162491105 Having found this, I did a search for "carbon arc" and found this listing, featuring a very interesting theory of how carbon arc illumination actually works... http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=164734095  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 09-20-1999 03:56 AM                        Health product? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!! Many a projectionist got lung cancer from those awesome things!  |  IP: Logged Rick Long Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 759 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Registered: Nov 1999 posted 09-20-1999 07:10 PM                     So that's why my carbons always caught on fire.  |  IP: Logged

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