Heat is an issue for many viewers and many slides. The brighter the lamp, the hotter the lamp. So it really depends upon the design of the view whether a brighter/hotter lamp can be substituted. Eric Goldstein -- On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 2:07 PM, James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj@xxxxxxx> wrote: > On 08/17/10 20:01, Elias_Roustom wrote: >> >> Hi all - I need a little light bulb for a very old slide viewer. E10 base >> bulb, I don't know what voltage or wattage I need. Nothing on the viewer. >> 2 C sized batteries fit inside. Any ideas? > > It has been quite a while since I sold such stuff. But, IIRC, they were > just standard flashlight bulbs. Just buy the bulb with the correct base > that says that it is for 2 C batteries. The Xenon or Krypton filled ones > are brighter. > > -- > > James Tyrer > > Linux (mostly) From Scratch > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the > subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the > subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list