My Collection: Philips SGS101 (Malaga)
| Manufacturer | Philips |
| Catalogue Number (model) | SGS101 |
| Wattage | SON-T |
| Lamp-Type | 70W |
| Gear | Original |
| Ballast | Philips BSN 70 L427 ITS |
| Ignitor | Philips SN57 |
| Capacitor | Cambridge Capacitors 12.5μF |
| IP Rating (when new) | IP65 (lamp) |
| Date Of Manufacture | ~2005 |
| Date on Photocell Socket | ~~/09/2005 |
| Date on Capacitor | ~~/10/2005 |
| Date Acquired | 10/10/2023 |
| Restoration Status | Cleaned |
| Collection Number | #9 |
This lantern was one of my first, ranking at lantern number 9 in the collection. Its original location is not known, but it was mounted post-top, likely on a side road or pathway due to the 70W rating of this lantern.
On the 27th February 2024 (roughly five months after acquisition) the lantern was disassembled for cleaning after being brought upstairs with the rest of the collection. I give it praise, it was one of the easiest lanterns to take apart. Given the plastic canopy, the rusty exterior screws had nothing to fuse to, so they never actually seized. The lantern was also treated to new screws.
The tough canopy stains still remained, but I like when a lantern shows it's age, so I usually only restore one if I already have another of the same type.
I will say though, unlike all of the other components, that lamp-holder was a pain to remove. I had to be so careful not to snap the clips, but at the same time apply enough force to pop them out.
A picture depicting the lantern fully re-assembled post-cleaning.
The gear tray has a great layout, evidently easy maintenance. The ballast is a BSN 70 L427 ITS made by Philips, and the ignitor an SN57 (also made by Philips). A 4205 code on the capacitor dates it to the 42nd week (17th-23rd October) of 2005.
The NEMA socket's date-code is scratched almost to unreadability, but this macro shot revealed it to read the 9th month of 2005.
Inside the optic is a reflector, held in place by a single screw. The reflector is composed of two side sections riveted onto an overhead plate.
The lantern lit, running a Philips 70W SON-T lamp:
