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44 or 47 mini bulbs

By popperette

1 year ago


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    “44 or 47 mini bulbs”

    • 44 bulbs 8 votes
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    • 47 bulbs 22 votes
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    • Led bulbs 9 votes
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    #1 1 year ago

    I’m working on a 1953 Gottlieb Guys Dolls pinball machine and I am at the part where I am replacing the bulbs.

    I am wondering what bulbs should I use. I don’t like leds so I would like to use the miniature bayonet incandescent bulbs. The 44’s are .25 amps and the 47’s are .15 amps. My backglass is in very nice shape and the bulbs that were removed from it were 44’s. There is no obvious heat damage. Do I use the brighter 44’s or the less hot 47’s?

    Just curious what people usually use when they restore games.

    Thanks,
    Larry.

    #8 1 year ago

    I was leaning hard towards the 47 bulbs. It makes sense because of the less heat from the bulb, the less damage can be caused. But I decided to go with the 44’s. The reason being is that there was no previous heat damage. So I was wondering why? There is a descent gap between the glass and the wood section with the lights. Plus there is a space from the tip of the bulb to the edge of the wood so the bulb has a good distance from the glass.

    The only other pinball I have is a CC Jukebox and that glass is a lot closer to the bulbs. Some of the blue is peeling on the CC game.

    I’ll see what happens. Usually, I’m lucky if a game is on for over an hour in my house.

    Thank you for all your opinions and advise.

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