Not to mention the fact that they produce less lumens as they age, which is why most growers change their bulbs ever 12 months or so.
Also you don't know what spectrum of light they will produce. A hps will generally produce around 2700k, right for flowering, but the mh could be 4000k, which isn't ideal for growing, you want more like 6500k. 5000k would work, but there's really no way to tell (that I know of) unless it say on it or on a box (though I assume there isn't one) that it came in.