A guy looked at a 12v bulb socket in one of my tools and told me I need a
generic 1056 bulb.

I've searched all over with Google, Froogle, Ebay, Radio Shack, JC Whitney,
etc, and can't find anything on a 1056 bulb. He talked like they're
common.

Anyone know where I find one? My socket looks a bit worn, so I'd like to
get a new socket too.

1034 or 1156?

rb wrote:
A guy looked at a 12v bulb socket in one of my tools and told me I need a
generic 1056 bulb.

I've searched all over with Google, Froogle, Ebay, Radio Shack, JC Whitney,
etc, and can't find anything on a 1056 bulb. He talked like they're
common.

Anyone know where I find one? My socket looks a bit worn, so I'd like to
get a new socket too.

On Jan 27, 11:55 am, "rb" wrote:
A guy looked at a 12v bulb socket in one of my tools and told me I need a
generic 1056 bulb.

I've searched all over with Google, Froogle, Ebay, Radio Shack, JC Whitney,
etc, and can't find anything on a 1056 bulb. He talked like they're
common.

Anyone know where I find one? My socket looks a bit worn, so I'd like to
get a new socket too.

That is a common auto bulb. You can find it at the auto parts store.
They would probably sell sockets too.

}}} That is a common auto bulb {{{

That's what my friend said. I tried Auto Zone and Advance Auto, in addition
to searching many other sources, and can't get one hit on a 1056 bulb.
Wonder why? Is it me, or is there a gap in the search world out there? I
did my seaching last nite and this morning earlier. Now I'm off to Auto
Zone to SEE if it's there.

On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:55:44 -0600, "rb" wrote:

A guy looked at a 12v bulb socket in one of my tools and told me I need a
generic 1056 bulb.

I've searched all over with Google, Froogle, Ebay, Radio Shack, JC Whitney,
etc, and can't find anything on a 1056 bulb. He talked like they're
common.

Anyone know where I find one? My socket looks a bit worn, so I'd like to
get a new socket too.

http://www.certifiedelevator.com/it030011.htm

On Jan 27, 12:05�pm, "rb" wrote:
}}} That is a common auto bulb *{{{That's what my friend said. *I tried Auto Zone and Advance Auto, in addition
to searching many other sources, and can't get one hit on a 1056 bulb.
Wonder why? *Is it me, or is there a gap in the search world out there? *I
did my seaching last nite and this morning earlier. *Now I'm off to Auto
Zone to SEE if it's there.

Your friend may have meant to say 1156, which is a very common single
filiment auto bulb.

On Jan 27, 10:55 am, "rb" wrote:
A guy looked at a 12v bulb socket in one of my tools and told me I need a
generic 1056 bulb.

I've searched all over with Google, Froogle, Ebay, Radio Shack, JC Whitney,
etc, and can't find anything on a 1056 bulb. He talked like they're
common.

Anyone know where I find one? My socket looks a bit worn, so I'd like to
get a new socket too.

I think the others have hit on the answer--your "guy" tried to impress
and misspoke the actual number. Just take the bulb with you to your
nearest auto parts store and they'll match it.

Most will have the number stamped on the base altho I've noted some of
the really cheap Chinese stuff recently has only a screened number on
the glass which can disappear w/ time...

In article , rb wrote:
A guy looked at a 12v bulb socket in one of my tools and told me I need a
generic 1056 bulb.

I've searched all over with Google, Froogle, Ebay, Radio Shack, JC Whitney,
etc, and can't find anything on a 1056 bulb. He talked like they're
common.

Anyone know where I find one? My socket looks a bit worn, so I'd like to
get a new socket too.

I google for: 1056 "miniature lamps"

An early hit is:
http://www.replacementlightbulbs.com...indnumber.html

The line that has 1056 also mentions 1156 - a common backup light bulb
that is available in all decent auto parts stores, probably also Target
and K-Mart.

If the socket looks like one that an 1156 would fit into, I say go for
it - with one second thought:

The 1056/1156 draws 2.1 amps - a lot for a 12V bulb on a power tool.
I think more reasonable is the 93 bulb, which draws about half that, also
widely available at auto parts stores and in some hardware stores since a
few desk lamps use 93 bulbs! Same base and socket as 1156!

Back to the drawing board if a 93 won't fit!

As for replacement socket - if the bulb is one available at an auto
parts store, perhaps a socket is available for maybe $10 and probably not
quite the same in terms of fit and mounting! I would try to clean off
corrosion with really fine sandpaper or the like!

- Don Klipstein )

In article , wrote:
On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:55:44 -0600, "rb" wrote:

A guy looked at a 12v bulb socket in one of my tools and told me I need a
generic 1056 bulb.

I've searched all over with Google, Froogle, Ebay, Radio Shack, JC Whitney,
etc, and can't find anything on a 1056 bulb. He talked like they're
common.

Anyone know where I find one? My socket looks a bit worn, so I'd like to
get a new socket too.

http://www.certifiedelevator.com/it030011.htm

This differs from the 1156 by having a double contact base!

Where I found:

http://www.certifiedelevator.com/it030011.htm

This was an early hit on a Google search for: 1056 "miniature lamps"

I do suggest that you probably won't go wrong by much if you use a 94,
which I have found at Pep Boys before.

Although one more thing - I suggest seeing if your socket supports one
bottom contact (as is the case for 1156 and 93) or two bottom contacts (as
is the case for the 94 and the "1056" at the above Certified Eevator page).

Meanwhile, further Google hits on:

1056 "miniature lamps"
1056 "miniature lamp"

so highly appear to me so irrelevant that I suspect some chance that you
were told erroneously that your bulb is a 1056.

(Warranty - if things go wrongo, blooey or blammo in any way I will
refund what you paid me for this, and nothing beyond that!)

- Don Klipstein )

(Don Klipstein) wrote in
:

In article ,
wrote:
On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:55:44 -0600, "rb" wrote:

A guy looked at a 12v bulb socket in one of my tools and told me I
need a generic 1056 bulb.

I've searched all over with Google, Froogle, Ebay, Radio Shack, JC
Whitney, etc, and can't find anything on a 1056 bulb. He talked
like they're common.

Anyone know where I find one? My socket looks a bit worn, so I'd
like to get a new socket too.

http://www.certifiedelevator.com/it030011.htm

This differs from the 1156 by having a double contact base!

Where I found:

http://www.certifiedelevator.com/it030011.htm

This was an early hit on a Google search for: 1056 "miniature
lamps"

I do suggest that you probably won't go wrong by much if you use a
94,
which I have found at Pep Boys before.

Although one more thing - I suggest seeing if your socket supports
one
bottom contact (as is the case for 1156 and 93) or two bottom contacts
(as is the case for the 94 and the "1056" at the above Certified
Eevator page).

Meanwhile, further Google hits on:

1056 "miniature lamps"
1056 "miniature lamp"

so highly appear to me so irrelevant that I suspect some chance that
you
were told erroneously that your bulb is a 1056.

(Warranty - if things go wrongo, blooey or blammo in any way I will
refund what you paid me for this, and nothing beyond that!)

- Don Klipstein )


Yeah,I would not consider a 93 (I have one right here at hand)or 1056 a
"miniature" lamp. It goes in a Tensor Hi-Intensity desk lamp.


what sort of power tool is it?

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Jim Yanik
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