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Thread Number: 40822
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Where do you buy vacuum cleaner light bulbs? |
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| Post# 433712 10/18/2020 at 09:42 (1,283 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
I was looking for the dual contact twist-lock style bulbs (I think the base name is bayonet). I thought Lowes used to have these but they've moved their light bulbs and I couldn't find any specialty bulbs. Home Depot had them but only in 50 W which is way too large. I think I need a 7.5W lamp?
I remember as a kid I had a Hoover Elite (this was the push in type bulb) and my parents got a new bulb at an appliance store, but I bet they'd be more expensive there. Do you guys just get them online? Also what do you think about LED vs incandescent? Worth it to go LED for this or stick with the tried and true? I also read on some threads about people replacing bulbs and bulbs were too short or they burned out quickly, is there a certain wattage or voltage that lasts better? | ||
| Post# 433728 , Reply# 1 10/18/2020 at 13:06 (1,282 days old) by RegularRett69 (San Clemente California, USA) | ||
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| Post# 433730 , Reply# 2 10/18/2020 at 13:31 (1,282 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Where to buy?
Hardware stores sometimes have them. I have had luck finding them at Menards They used to stock an LED one as well but they're no longer in stock. I have put the LEDs in both my Lux upright and in my Rugmaster plus power nozzle. Is it worth it? Eh the convenience of not having to replace it sooner is nice, they're bright too and don't give off as much heat but it's all about your preference really.
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Post# 433751 , Reply# 4 10/18/2020 at 20:03 (1,282 days old) by vacuumlad1650  (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 433753 , Reply# 5 10/18/2020 at 20:51 (1,282 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
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| Post# 433754 , Reply# 6 10/18/2020 at 21:04 (1,282 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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| Post# 433758 , Reply# 7 10/18/2020 at 21:56 (1,282 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 433761 , Reply# 8 10/18/2020 at 22:47 (1,282 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag) | ||
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| Post# 433765 , Reply# 9 10/18/2020 at 22:53 (1,282 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Parts store
I believe a bag 15d double bayonet dual polarity is the LED light type. I think 3617 sylvañua is the original bulb.
I have links I can share for lights. If you just need one I'd go to the parts store. I checked my parts stores and I no luck. The bulbs on kirby's, hoovers, eurekas, royals and basically any bulb through current sanitaires use the same bulb. Hoover and kirby stopped in the early 70s. Royal if it had. Headlight it's the same bulb all the models use. Id stick to at least 12 watt light. The lower watts don't pull enough power to keep the bulb on. | ||
| Post# 433790 , Reply# 11 10/19/2020 at 14:10 (1,281 days old) by texaskirbyguy (Plano, TX) | ||
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You might call the sewing machine shop that you said was nearby. My mom's old Kenmore sewing machine has a bulb just like the Kirby's 120V bulb, so other machines may have lights also. | ||
| Post# 433794 , Reply# 12 10/19/2020 at 15:03 (1,281 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag) | ||
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| Post# 433824 , Reply# 14 10/19/2020 at 22:09 (1,281 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.) | ||
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You can also get a lot of bulbs especially LED at your local automotive parts store. You may have to cross reference a particular light but they always have a chart or something for that. The older Kirby bulbs can also be gotten there as they used a pretty common bulb that cars used. | ||
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Post# 433826 , Reply# 15 10/19/2020 at 22:17 (1,281 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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