[personal] Re: WTB: DEC PC04 Paper Tape Reader/Punch

[Tony Duell]

> 
> > What I'm more worried about is a spare bulb - It's a "festoon" bulb
> That style lamp is still readily available over here (UK) as a car spare 
> used usually for number plate lights, my Fiat uses them.
> What's the voltage ?, the available type are obviously 12V.

Not 'obviosuly'....

Old cars used 6V electrics, lorries, etc use 24V (still, AFAIK). Good car 
parts shops can often get 6V and 24V bulbs as a result, which are used in 
classic computers. For example, most of my Trend paper tape readers use a 
12V 21W bulb, a very standard car bulb sold everywhere. But at leat one 
uses a 24V 24W bulb. It took some finding, but a commerical vehicles 
parts place had it in stock.

-tony