best source for flashlight bulb?
 

Trying to locate a 4.6 V bulb for an Eveready flashlight purchased at
West Marine. Item takes 4 AA batteries. WM cannot help.
Any good online sites for bulb suppliers?
Thanks

best source for flashlight bulb?
 

On Feb 1, 11:51�am, val189 wrote:
Trying to locate a 4.6 V bulb for an Eveready flashlight purchased at
West Marine. �Item takes 4 AA batteries. WM cannot help.
Any good online sites for bulb suppliers?
Thanks

dont know but try a LED replacement, bulb and battery life skyrocket

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"val189" wrote in message
...
Trying to locate a 4.6 V bulb for an Eveready flashlight purchased at
West Marine. Item takes 4 AA batteries. WM cannot help.
Any good online sites for bulb suppliers?
Thanks


How about your local hardware store? Home Depot also sells replacement
bulbs last time I looked. Failing that, you might try this, although it
looks a bit dubious to me:

http://www.eveready.com/contact_us.asp

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"val189" wrote in message
...
Trying to locate a 4.6 V bulb for an Eveready flashlight purchased at
West Marine. Item takes 4 AA batteries. WM cannot help.
Any good online sites for bulb suppliers?
Thanks

Just about any GOOD hardware store. The last time I needed a bulb, the nearny
ace hardware had a huge selection.

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val189 wrote:
Trying to locate a 4.6 V bulb for an Eveready flashlight purchased at
West Marine. Item takes 4 AA batteries. WM cannot help.
Any good online sites for bulb suppliers?
Thanks

Well, the reason you need a new bulb is 4AA batteries need a 6 Volt bulb.
Unless the flashlight uses NiCads...

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On Feb 1, 2:53 pm, "HeyBub" wrote:

Well, the reason you need a new bulb is 4AA batteries need a 6 Volt bulb.
Unless the flashlight uses NiCads...

Have owned it for years and this is first time need to replace bulb.
I'd toss it but it's compact, converts to a standup lantern, is
completely rubber coated, and haven't seen another like it.

Thanks for the replies, all. I'll try HD next.

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"val189" wrote in message
...
On Feb 1, 2:53 pm, "HeyBub" wrote:

Well, the reason you need a new bulb is 4AA batteries need a 6 Volt bulb.
Unless the flashlight uses NiCads...

Have owned it for years and this is first time need to replace bulb.
I'd toss it but it's compact, converts to a standup lantern, is
completely rubber coated, and haven't seen another like it.

Thanks for the replies, all. I'll try HD next.




Always try HD last, and a locally owned hardware store first, unless you
have a spectacular reason to do the opposite.

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I have a mcmaster- carr catalog- it shows a bm17s at 4.5v (1 amp)#1505k121,
a pr13 at 4.74v (.5amp)#1505k31,a k13-krypton 4.8v (.70 amp)1505k142,a
kpr113 4.8v (.75 amp)1505k143, and a r60 xenon 4.8v (1.1 amp)1505k361 Pat

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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
Thanks for the replies, all. I'll try HD next.




Always try HD last, and a locally owned hardware store first, unless
you have a spectacular reason to do the opposite.

Bigger is often better.

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HeyBub wrote:
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Thanks for the replies, all. I'll try HD next.




Always try HD last, and a locally owned hardware store first, unless
you have a spectacular reason to do the opposite.


Bigger is often better.



Not in my experience. HD blows goats. Lowe's is orders of magnitude
better but less convenient. I have 3-4 small local stores farther away
than HD but within a 5 mile radius, all are infinitely preferable to
that Orange-Colored Store (tm.)

I usually leave HD in a seething rage because a) they don't have
something basic and common, b) their help doesn't speak english and/or
seems to take enjoyment in directing me to odd corners of the store
looking for something that they don't have, c) the clientele is
generally ruder and less able to get around without blocking your way
than soccer moms at the grocery store or any combination of the above.

Sadly I am still forced to patronize HD as all but one of the small
stores closes at 6 PM. there is a real business opportunity here for
anyone who has the desire to run a real hardware store...

nate

--
replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.
http://members.cox.net/njnagel

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best source for flashlight bulb?
 

On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:55:51 -0600, wrote:

On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 08:51:25 -0800 (PST), val189
wrote:

Trying to locate a 4.6 V bulb for an Eveready flashlight purchased at
West Marine. Item takes 4 AA batteries. WM cannot help.
Any good online sites for bulb suppliers?
Thanks

Got an ACE Hardware nearby?
It should be a 6 volt for 4 batteries. I think Walmart has 6 volt
bulbs.

I know they have LED converters.

If not they sell those lantern flashlights with the big square
battery for around $4, battery and bulb included. Steal the bulb from
one of them. Heck, most places charge over $3 just for those
batteries. Those use a 6 volt bulb.
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"So far as I can remember, there is not one word
in the Gospels in praise of intelligence."
--Bertrand Russell

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On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:53:21 -0600, HeyBub wrote:

val189 wrote:
Trying to locate a 4.6 V bulb for an Eveready flashlight purchased at
West Marine. Item takes 4 AA batteries. WM cannot help.
Any good online sites for bulb suppliers?
Thanks

Well, the reason you need a new bulb is 4AA batteries need a 6 Volt bulb.

N he does not. The internal resistance of the cells, which for 4AA is
fairly high, decrease their effective output - that is why he needs a bulb
that is rated for less than 6 volts.

Go to your local hardware store. It might be hard to find a bulb rated for
4 AAs. In a pinch you can use one rated for 4 D cells - it will burn
slightly dimmer when used with AA cells.

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On Sat 02 Feb 2008 04:07:04a, Nate Nagel told us...

HeyBub wrote:
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Thanks for the replies, all. I'll try HD next.




Always try HD last, and a locally owned hardware store first, unless
you have a spectacular reason to do the opposite.


Bigger is often better.



Not in my experience. HD blows goats. Lowe's is orders of magnitude
better but less convenient. I have 3-4 small local stores farther away
than HD but within a 5 mile radius, all are infinitely preferable to
that Orange-Colored Store (tm.)

I usually leave HD in a seething rage because a) they don't have
something basic and common, b) their help doesn't speak english and/or
seems to take enjoyment in directing me to odd corners of the store
looking for something that they don't have, c) the clientele is
generally ruder and less able to get around without blocking your way
than soccer moms at the grocery store or any combination of the above.

Sadly I am still forced to patronize HD as all but one of the small
stores closes at 6 PM. there is a real business opportunity here for
anyone who has the desire to run a real hardware store...

nate


Try RadioShack or http://www.bulbtown.com/Flashlight_Bulbs_s/593.htm

--
Wayne Boatwright

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Date: Saturday, 02(II)/02(II)/08(MMVIII)
Today is: Groundhog Day
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The truth of a proposition has nothing
to do with its credibility.
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Nate Nagel wrote:
Bigger is often better.



Not in my experience. HD blows goats. Lowe's is orders of magnitude
better but less convenient. I have 3-4 small local stores farther
away than HD but within a 5 mile radius, all are infinitely
preferable to that Orange-Colored Store (tm.)

I usually leave HD in a seething rage because a) they don't have
something basic and common, b) their help doesn't speak english and/or
seems to take enjoyment in directing me to odd corners of the store
looking for something that they don't have, c) the clientele is
generally ruder and less able to get around without blocking your way
than soccer moms at the grocery store or any combination of the above.

Sadly I am still forced to patronize HD as all but one of the small
stores closes at 6 PM. there is a real business opportunity here for
anyone who has the desire to run a real hardware store...


Like I said, closer and open later: Better.

You just need more experience:

1. Shop there more often and you'll learn where everything is located.
2. Use the self-service check-out lanes to avoid the staff.

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In article , HeyBub wrote:
val189 wrote:
Trying to locate a 4.6 V bulb for an Eveready flashlight purchased at
West Marine. Item takes 4 AA batteries. WM cannot help.
Any good online sites for bulb suppliers?
Thanks

Well, the reason you need a new bulb is 4AA batteries need a 6 Volt bulb.
Unless the flashlight uses NiCads...

Flashlight bulbs are normally rated for 1.2 to 1.25 volts per cell.
This is because that's what on average they see, due to batteries losing
voltage with use, and also with voltage being loaded down due to internal
resistance of the battery.

For that matter, they are usually rated to last anywhere from 15 to 35
hours at such voltage.

There are bulbs for 5-cell flashlights rated about 6 volts, but they
will be somewhat dim and a little yellowish with 4 cells.

I would suggest an LED retrofit. A suitable one may turn up at Target.

Otherwise, I suggest getting an LED flashlight. Nowadays, there are
ones better than incandescent ones.

- Don Klipstein )

best source for flashlight bulb?
 

In article , patrick mitchel wrote:

I have a mcmaster- carr catalog- it shows a bm17s at 4.5v (1 amp)#1505k121,
a pr13 at 4.74v (.5amp)#1505k31,a k13-krypton 4.8v (.70 amp)1505k142,a
kpr113 4.8v (.75 amp)1505k143, and a r60 xenon 4.8v (1.1 amp)1505k361 Pat

For AA cells, I would suggest avoiding the higher current ones unless
you have good NiCd or NiMH ones, preferably NiMH ones that are compatible
with charging in 30 minutes or less.

Keep in mind that rechargeable batteries are less good for flashlights
that are only used infrequently and need to be ready for emergencies.
Rechargeable batteries often self-discharge within a few months.

- Don Klipstein )