Panasonic Ffs26E40/2D

[sandyRoe]

I think this was an early long-life bulb. Is it still available?

[jno]

computer says no (or rather, doesn't say yes) ... what was it for?

[Togo]

You can still get the 2D Bulbs Sandy....Just not Panasonic or long life. All the companies went bust waiting for the things to fail and stopped tyrading due to no sales. :))

https://www.bing.com/shop?q=Ffs26E40%2f2D+BULB&FORM=SHOPPA&originIGUID=CB6D4F62688A411CAF0BF11E1A822DB2

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=bulbs+2d&hvadid=80539260528885&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&hvqmt=p&tag=mh0a9-21&ref=pd_sl_7iweghhpvw_p

https://www.screwfix.com/c/electrical-lighting/light-bulbs/cat8350001?lightbulbtype=2d

[Buenchico]

The fact that Google doesn't recognise that model number is probably sufficient proof that it no longer exists.

Further, early long-life bulbs were either CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps) or halogen types. Halogen bulbs have now disappeared from retailers' shelves under EU legislation (to be replaced by LED bulbs). CFLs were never popular and, with halogen bulbs generally being cheaper, more efficient and better looking, they have almost totally vanished too.

For example, B&Q only stocks 'specialist' halogen bulbs (such as those for use in cookers, etc, which are exempt under the EU regulations) and 'normal' LED bulbs. (They don't sell CFLs at all).

[jno]

probably sufficient proof that it no longer exists.

indeed, sandyRoe has just done some google-whacking

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Google+whacking

Hapax legomenon, I think the ancients called it.