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From: parnass@ihu1h.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S)
Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.auto
Subject: Westinghouse Headlights in Sylvania Boxes
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Date: Sun, 4-Nov-84 22:51:56 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov  4 22:51:56 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 6-Nov-84 04:44:20 EST
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	 Westinghouse Headlights in Sylvania Boxes

In the span of 6 weeks,	I bought  2  replacement  headlights
for  my	 Chevy	Blazer	from  2	different auto parts stores.
Each headlight	was  boxed  in	identical,  sealed  Sylvania
boxes, and cost about $4.00.

   - One box contained a lamp  with  the  Sylvania  name  in
     raised letters on the glass lens.

   - The other box contained a lamp  with  the	Westinghouse
     name  in raised letters on	the lens, and Sylvania stam-
     ped in ink	on the rear.

Both lamps are of the same  general  replacement  type	(and
model  number),	 but have different lens and filament struc-
tures.	The one	marked Sylvania	is brighter!

One of the store clerks	claimed	this is	common;	three brands
of lamps are often mixed among three different brand boxes.
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