modessitt
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Anyone bought one lately? I went to Lowe's last week to grab one of their cheap $5 ballasts to repair a light fixture, and was surprised to not only not find any, but to see there wasn't even an empty spot for them anymore.
I ended up going to my local Lightbulb Shop to find they didn't have any of the low wattage ones either. They told me they were being discontinued because they aren't used anymore (sound like the same thing as the 19" monitor tubes). I ended up buying a more expensive electronic ballast that does not require a starter.
I've still found them at Home Depot for about $6, but is anyone else seeing them disappear from their Lowes? Or is just mine?
I ended up going to my local Lightbulb Shop to find they didn't have any of the low wattage ones either. They told me they were being discontinued because they aren't used anymore (sound like the same thing as the 19" monitor tubes). I ended up buying a more expensive electronic ballast that does not require a starter.
I've still found them at Home Depot for about $6, but is anyone else seeing them disappear from their Lowes? Or is just mine?


