Telefunken studio 1m bulbs

[hemiguy2006]

Ok, has anyone Replaced the bulbs for the tuner dial and meters?
The feeds are outputting 14 vdc.
I seem to be having a problem finding proper bulbs for it.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[baddboybill]

Ok, has anyone Replaced the bulbs for the tuner dial and meters?
The feeds are outputting 14 vdc.
I seem to be having a problem finding proper bulbs for it.
Any help would be appreciated.

I too could not find proper voltage bulbs and ended up using four.... 6-7 volt bulbs. But had to rewire them in series for each pair I believe Turned out brighter than when I 1st got box this is before and after

 

[Fatdog]

Not sure what the bulbs look like in the 1M, but here's a site with lots of 14V bulbs.

http://www.bulbtown.com/14_VOLT_LIGHT_BULBS_s/392.htm


Here's one that is specifically European

http://www.bulbtown.com/E74_MINIATURE_B ... _p/e74.htm

 

[hemiguy2006]

Ok, has anyone Replaced the bulbs for the tuner dial and meters?
The feeds are outputting 14 vdc.
I seem to be having a problem finding proper bulbs for it.
Any help would be appreciated.

I too could not find proper voltage bulbs and ended up using four.... 6-7 volt bulbs. But had to rewire them in series for each pair I believe Turned out brighter than when I 1st got box this is before and after
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Do you know what the ma rating was on the bulbs?
Why did you use 4 when there are only 3
Did you use only one of the three feeds and wire in series?
Sorry about all the questions but i am on my second set of bulbs.
I used leds first and they blew
Then i used 14 vdc automotive buls that were rated at 1.4 watts
And they drew too much.

 

[hemiguy2006]

Thanks Bobby i will check those sites later on tonight

 

[Reli]

There was a thread on S2G a long time ago about someone who didn't like how bright the signal strength meter light was, so he added a resistor to it.

 

[baddboybill]

Ok, has anyone Replaced the bulbs for the tuner dial and meters?
The feeds are outputting 14 vdc.
I seem to be having a problem finding proper bulbs for it.
Any help would be appreciated.

I too could not find proper voltage bulbs and ended up using four.... 6-7 volt bulbs. But had to rewire them in series for each pair I believe Turned out brighter than when I 1st got box this is before and after
[ Image ]
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Do you know what the ma rating was on the bulbs?
Why did you use 4 when there are only 3
Did you use only one of the three feeds and wire in series?
Sorry about all the questions but i am on my second set of bulbs.
I used leds first and they blew
Then i used 14 vdc automotive buls that were rated at 1.4 watts
And they drew too much.

Ok I was wrong I forgot exactly but I ran all three in series for equal brightness and used 3 6v 25 ma bulbs. I used hot lead from one lead and ground from other and just wired the rest from each bulb. Hope this pic helps

 

[hemiguy2006]

Bill you used positive from one set of leads and ground from the last set of leads and capped the rest.
where did you get the bulbs?
Thanks

 

[baddboybill]

Bill you used positive from one set of leads and ground from the last set of leads and capped the rest.
where did you get the bulbs?
Thanks

Yep that's how I did it. I got the bulbs from Radio Shack $1.50 I believe for pack of 2.

 

[stevenrob]

Why don't you use led ?

 

[Reli]

Why don't you use led ?

Harder to make look good, because of the spotlight effect

 

[baddboybill]

Why don't you use led ?

I like original amber color better. Did same on my M70.

 

[MyOhMy]

Why don't you use led ?

I like original amber color better. Did same on my M70.

I have to agree on this despite some boxes looking pretty cool with LED's, original lighting has a welcoming warmth about it that LED's just cant substitute.

 

[BoomboxLover48]

It all depends on where you position the LED and using light/LED diffuser film. Don't go for very bright LEDs also.
If using bulbs stay within the range of current draw.

I would use LEDs here with a diffuser and see how it looks. Selecting the right diffuser is the key for the good looks and cover bright spots. You can have a good selection of colors too.

Over time the heat from bulbs will discolor the plastic back cover of VUs and make them look ugly.