Path: ...!2.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail
From: ehsjr <ehsjr@verizon.net>
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.repair
Subject: Re: 6v pilot lamp
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:23:58 -0400
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
Lines: 27
Message-ID: <ussuge$13s2t$1@news.eternal-september.org>
References: <ussfmm$1okff$1@i2pn2.org>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Injection-Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:23:59 -0000 (UTC)
Injection-Info: news.eternal-september.org; posting-host="bfba7f993d02b40151634be043763ce0";
	logging-data="1175645"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org";	posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19sTzLElov5XA8EV+mvg7CV"
User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird
Cancel-Lock: sha1:rpwQ2hafhMv/YCNh3r/p0ND/J/0=
In-Reply-To: <ussfmm$1okff$1@i2pn2.org>
Content-Language: en-US
Bytes: 1998

On 3/13/2024 11:11 AM, UFO wrote:
> Trying to locate replacement bulbs for an old Wards / Airline transistor
> radio, they are 6.3V
> but only 20mA rated. Higher rated current lamps are out there, but in this
> design they dim the bulb when you tune a station, so looks like they 
> must be that
> rating, which also saves battery power.
> 
> I thought an 1175 lamp would do but the current is wrong. It has to be a T5
> screw type
> socket. Could not locate a bulb number for it...any ideas?
> 
> This is a pic.  https://ibb.co/Bzxt7mb
> 
> The front bulb is what came out of the radio 6.3v 20mA. The back one is a
> type 47, 6-8v 100mA way to big.
> 
> 

Might be time to consider replacing the bulb with
an LED and series current limiting resistor. The
mechanical part - mounting the LED - might be a little
challenging, but determining the resistor size is
straight forward. If you're not sure of that, we can
help you here.

Ed