These are used in an old photographic light meter as a null indicator. LEDs
won't work at this voltage level (too dim and no where near linear
brightness vs voltage).
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>I'm looking for a couple of these to repair some (antique) equipment. They
>should be 1.5V, about 30mA and produce a relatively 'white' light at this
>current. Some Radio Shack 6V, 100mA bulbs draw approximately the correct
>current at 1.5V, but they are too reddish and dim to be of any use.
>
>These are used in an old photographic light meter as a null indicator. LEDs
>won't work at this voltage level (too dim and no where near linear
>brightness vs voltage).
First Googling turns up some bulbs offered by Kit Kraft, for dollhouse
use: http://www.kitkraft.biz/product.php?productid=5582
Stated as 1.5 - 3 volts, current draw not stated.
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>I'm looking for a couple of these to repair some (antique) equipment. They
>should be 1.5V, about 30mA and produce a relatively 'white' light at this
>current.
You could cannibalize a cheap LCD watch. They use tiny 1.5V bulbs to
backlit the display.
Piotr
>I'm looking for a couple of these to repair some (antique) equipment. They
>should be 1.5V, about 30mA and produce a relatively 'white' light at this
>current. Some Radio Shack 6V, 100mA bulbs draw approximately the correct
>current at 1.5V, but they are too reddish and dim to be of any use.
>
>These are used in an old photographic light meter as a null indicator. LEDs
>won't work at this voltage level (too dim and no where near linear
>brightness vs voltage).
If you could add an opamp for voltage to current, you might be able to
use a LED. Otherwise more shopping around, perhaps hobby model shops?
Grant.
Ebay #> 120598027723
Have to hack the cute lampshades off maybe?
JC
> I'm looking for a couple of these to repair some (antique) equipment. They
> should be 1.5V, about 30mA and produce a relatively 'white' light at this
> current. Some Radio Shack 6V, 100mA bulbs draw approximately the correct
> current at 1.5V, but they are too reddish and dim to be of any use.
>
> These are used in an old photographic light meter as a null indicator. LEDs
> won't work at this voltage level (too dim and no where near linear
> brightness vs voltage).
Is that meter by any chance a Gossen? the type with two bulbs that light
up equally bright when the dial is adjusted correctly? I had one of
those when I was a kid. Luna Pro?
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>I'm looking for a couple of these to repair some (antique) equipment. They
>should be 1.5V, about 30mA and produce a relatively 'white' light at this
>current. Some Radio Shack 6V, 100mA bulbs draw approximately the correct
>current at 1.5V, but they are too reddish and dim to be of any use.
>
>These are used in an old photographic light meter as a null indicator. LEDs
>won't work at this voltage level (too dim and no where near linear
>brightness vs voltage).
Try a hobby shop that caters to model railroaders (lots of other
interesting stuff there too!)
Eg.
http://www.grsmicroliting.com/eshop/index.html?target=dept_5.html&lang=en-us
"1.5V and 3.0V Super GOR Bulbs"
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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1.5v @ 40 ma. lamp (All Electronics): http://tinyurl.com/24khy9l
...they also carry a 3v @ 55 ma. version.
Yes.
One lamp is burned out. I measured the voltage and lamp current of the
good one. I'll be replacing both of them (just to keep the differential
circuit properly balanced).
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Model train hobby shops carry all sorts of small lamps. Might give one of
them a try.
Mark Z.