Subject: RE: 6-volt bulbs and stuff
Author: Charlie Mullendore
Date: Aug 21, 2003, 1:51 PM
Post ID: 1714235895
I got lucky with the "festoon" type bulb - one metal end of it had just
came off but it wasn't burned out. There was enough of the wire sticking
out of the glass to contact the end when it was held on, so I JB Welded
the end on and now it works just fine. All of the lights and the horn
finally work after I installed a new "snuffbox" handlebar switch and a
sealed, absorbed glass mat battery. Thanks to everyone who replied to my
post! Cheers,
Charlie.
mjon-@yahoo.com wrote:
Actually, Charlie, they are quite easy to find in some neighborhoods. The bike I rode while living in Romania was six volt, as are quite a few bikes and cars still in use in Eastern Europe. Just go down the street to the local garage that does Trebant repairs and they will have a variety of 6-volt stuff for you to select from. -Mike (69 Ambo) ---------------------- Hi All, Ever tried to find six volt bulbs for an old motorcycle? I can tell you it hasn't been a picnic for me! It took four tries before I found a simple "bayonet" base bulb for the speedo of the Falcone I've been working on. I still need a bulb for the "key in/on" indicator light which is cylindrical and about 1" - 1 1/8" in length. A British car website I found called it a "festoon" style whatever that is. It's glass in the middle with pointed metal caps on either end. Only thing it says on it is that it's 6 volt and 1.5 watts. One from a VW Beetle interior light is the right type but too long. Any ideas? Trying to get this bike ready to ride on the upcoming "Nostalgia Run" Sept. 7th in Thurmont, MD. Thanks, Charlie. ===== M.Jones, student of philosophy and religion at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. "The heart has its reasons which reason does not know." -Blaise Pascal "With man, instinct and reason avoid each other with adversity, yet, by repudiating each other they lure each other to reach mutual correction." -Lucian Blaga __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com |