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RE: Speaking of lamps...( Festoon)

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In Reply to: RE: Speaking of lamps...( Festoon) posted by wpod on June 05, 2007 at 13:05:38

Hi, wpod:

Sometimes you need to adapt what is out there for your purposes. This might mean obtaining a fuse lamp or "festoon" lamp of an appropriate voltage and current draw and add on some pigtail leads, which you have to solder to the existing fixture in your set.

Take a look at MCM Electronics to see what they offer:

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:enedqyud_WIJ:www.mcminone.com/search.asp%3Fkeyword%3D%26restrict%3D3829674%26M%3DMCM%26MODE%3D1+fuse+lamps+and+MCM+Electronics&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us

or simply go to their site and perform a rudimentary search under "fuse lamp" or the like.

I see lots of such suppliers out there on the web these days.

Also, I have spotted festoon lamp replacements in Kragen Auto Supply shops lately. They seem larger than what my needs require, but they come in various colors these days. I guess panel lights in some modern autos use them.

I know that MURA once manufactured very similar drop-in replacements some years ago.

Good luck, however!

Richard Links
Berkeley, CA

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