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  • #18817
    Lee Whitehead
    CVRS Member

    Looking for #49 dial lamps for a Zenith radio.

    Lee in Simcoe.

    #18818
    John Greenland
    Forum Participant

    Amazon sells them
    TTFN

    #18832
    Lee Whitehead
    CVRS Member

    Yes thanks but what I see on Amazon is 10 bulbs for $30.00, I’m hoping to find two for less money. Did you see a smaller quantity?
    Lee

    #18833
    Gerry O’Hara
    CVRS Member

    Hi Lee,
    I have been buying dial bulbs from Sal’s in the US (much cheaper!) – he only advertises a limited selection but he went out of his way to source other types for me. Of course shipping and fx rates push up the price, especially if that is all you would be ordering (I tagged the bulbs and some other stuff onto a capacitor order).

    Gerry

    #18850
    R. Williams
    Keymaster

    Locally, Amre supply has a reasonable selection of bulbs of this nature:
    https://www.amresupply.com/part/50472-Incandescent-Lamp-Clear

    #18851
    Lee Whitehead
    CVRS Member

    First I’ve heard of Amre and only an hours drive. Often in Hamilton for medical stuff so a great to know, thanks.
    I buy from Sal’s too so can do the add on. I keep a list of need to buy at my work bench and send it off when shipping is justified.

    Thanks guys!
    Lee

    #18852
    Gerry O’Hara
    CVRS Member

    Yikes – AMRE are cheap for the bulbs but the shipping is a killer unless your buying quite a few! – “AMRE Supply offers a standard shipping charge of $15.99 per order to all provinces in Canada and $59.99 to all territories in Canada”. Good to know there is a Canadian supplier though.

    #18853
    John Greenland
    Forum Participant

    Lets see.

    An hour’s drive so say 90 kilometers. if you can get by with 10 liters per hundred kilometers thats about 18 liters round trip at $2.00 a liter that’s $36.00 ??????????

    #18854
    Lee Whitehead
    CVRS Member

    John — that’s why I would only go when we are going for a medical test. I may browse some of the antique markets and see a donor radio with these bulbs and score some other parts to make it worthwhile.

    #18864
    John Greenland
    Forum Participant

    Sensible, especially with today’s gas prices.

    Good luck with your hunting !

    #19686
    rudedaddy
    CVRS Member

    I can suggest go to aliexpress to find cheap incandescent bulbs or find the LED replacements there too ,( screw base or bayonet ) it will save burning the dial plate ….

    #19688
    Lee Whitehead
    CVRS Member

    Interesting site.

    #19690
    Ralph Spracklin
    Forum Participant

    Hello Lee

    Sayel Electronics here in Ontario, there use to be one in Barrie, but it closed down. When I am in the area, I go in to the Sayal Store in Vaughn. So far I have been able to get all the bulbs I need. They seem to have a better selection of bulbs in their stores than they show on-line. Usually less than $2.00 each. The ones I usually get were of the 6.3 Volt variety (screw or bayonet). Also the 24-28 Volt type used on the tuning dials of some Majestic, Rogers and Deforest Crosley sets.They have stores in Toronto, Burlington, Cambridge, Markham, Mississauga and Vaughn. See locations on-line. Lots of other things of interest, including, resistors, capacitors, hook-up and winding wire as well as tools andsoldering supplies, etc. etc.

    Ralph

    #19698
    Lee Whitehead
    CVRS Member

    Ralph, never ceases to amaze me. I think I have found every supplier around then a golden store like Sayal shows up. And only an hour and 10 minutes from me. Drop the wife off at IKEA then in my glory. Thanks a bunch.

    Lee

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