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9 volt lamps work fine

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danj

In Reply to: RE: Lamps for Kenwood KT7500 tuner posted by bluesbuff2 on January 21, 2010 at 16:32:54

They will be a tad dimmer but otherwise will work if you get the right size and rating.

I used them in my Kenwood Eleven and it's hard to tell the difference. Now that I know it works I'm going to replace all the bulbs with the appropriate 9V bulbs.

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RE: "They will be a tad dimmer" - 1973shovel 05:10:50 01/23/10 (0)
I used to work at a job producing X-ray film. We had to use a small green LED flashlight so as not to expose the film during production.

I found that rubbing the base of the lamp contact on my jeans prior to insertion in the flashlight would allow it to produce a slightly brighter light.

Try this when using a higher voltage lamp in a low voltage application to allow it to emit maximum light.
RE: 9 volt lamps work fine - danj 11:36:35 01/22/10 (1)
I looked at the sole unmounted lamp and it's not a 9V. Try a 10V or 12V lamp. DigiKey has a lot of 12V lamps available.
This place has some 8V lamps:
- http://www.vintage-electronics.cc/vlamp.html (Open in New Window)
Edits: 01/22/10
- RE: 9 volt lamps work fine - Bluesbuff2 21:09:06 01/23/10 (0)
  Thanks to all who offered advise on the bulbs for my KT7500. Tom

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