💡 Satco S8312 HyGrade 13-Watt T4 GX23 Pin Base Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Review

Some of the old Ott-Lite spare parts don't work very well. This one does. My vintage 80's TLB-13 is usable again. I just wish someone had made a viable LED replacement for them, but I haven't found a working one yet.

These are already hard to find as everyone is moving to LED lighting. There are some great LED piano lights out there (I have a grand piano), but they cost over $100 each. So I was glad that I was able to find this replacement. They last about 15 years so this one will probably outlive me (I'm 72). Much cheaper than buying a new lamp.

This is for the 13W S8313 5000K daylight bulb. I'm using it to replace a 13 watt OttLite with magnetic ballast, model T13330, letter A. It fits perfectly and works the same as the much more expensive Ott Lite bulb which doesn't seem to be sold anywhere. In an email from Ott-Lite customer service I was advised to buy a 5000-6000 Kelvin natural lightbulb and this one did. I use this lamp where color matching is very important, i.e. a fluorescent lamp is required. It really is just as good as the…