The question that shows what is really at stake
A customer once put it like this: "How long do you guarantee that lenses can still be bought, round or oval?" Behind that is not curiosity but a purchasing decision. Anyone acquiring a device for twenty years wants to know whether it still works in year twelve.
The honest answer
We keep spare parts for all our magnifying lamps — including series that have long since stopped being sold. That is not a promise with an expiry date but the stock from which we have been serving repairs for years.
The restriction belongs to it: there have been a number of technical changes over the past ten years. A spare part for a lamp from 2012 is not necessarily identical to today's. Usually it fits anyway, occasionally a shape was changed — a retaining part that used to consist of two pieces is now made in one. Then an email settles whether the new part fits your lamp.
What is available individually
| Part | typical reason |
|---|---|
| Power supply | most common failure on MKIII |
| Replacement lens, per series and strength | scratches, crack, different dioptre figure |
| Table clamp | breakage, lost in a move, different colour |
| Wall and table brackets | rearranging the workplace |
| Stands | retrofitting or replacement |
| Replacement tubes for old fluorescent models | see separate article |
Not available individually are the LED board and the articulated-arm mechanism. Both are a job for the workshop, not for self-installation.
Why the model number decides everything
"A grey Lumeno with a big lens" is not enough — there are five lens diameters alone, and with the power supply the 851X series at 24 volts is separated from all others at 20 volts. How to read your designation is in the article on model numbers.
If your type plate still shows the predecessor company, that is no problem: it was taken over in 2021 and integrated into zalias. We continue to look after these devices.
What that means for buying
Two practical conclusions:
- An older lamp is rarely a write-off. Before you buy new, ask about the part — in most cases the repair costs a fraction.
- When buying new, the series counts, not just the price. A lamp from a current series has better parts availability than a clearance item.
If in doubt, send us a photo of the type plate and the defective part. We will tell you whether it still exists — and if not, which current lamp comes closest to yours.
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