Re:flash problem

[P3D Michael McEachern <mmceach@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I fired a bulb in a Realist flash for the first time this evening...and
>it "went up in smoke."  Parts of the outer coating of the bulb were
>singed black, with some bubbling and peeling effects, and crack marks
>emanating from the worst black areas.  Rather smelly also.
>
>The box warns not to use if the blue dot has turned pink, but no dot of
>any color could be found prior to use.  (There was a blue "W" on top.)
>Bulb was a Westinghouse 5B.  In my collection of GE, Westinghouse and
>Sylvania bulbs, only the Sylvanias have a visible safety dot.
>
>I used fresh alkaline batteries.
>
>Any thoughts on whether the problem lies with a) this one bulb; b) all
>the bulbs without visible dots; c) the flash unit; d) the batteries;
>e) other?

e) other. -- normal flashbulb operation.
If there are any cracks in the bulb they explode!



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