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Thanks for that info Bruce, seems like a fair price at $0.24 per bulb.

Thanks Bruce, I just ordered some of the 1.5 volt and some 2.5volt. Their listing said those
were out of stock, but I clicked it anyway for info and it said 1509 in stock. We'll see what
I get and long they last.

Thanks Bruce!

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E10 Base Bulbs

BULB  VOLTAGE  AMPS    WATTS

#14    2.47V    .30A    .741W    Standard for Jensen #15
#131  1.30V    .10A    .130W    Low HP motor & Jensen #15
#502  5.10V    .15A    .765W    Stepper-motor Generator
#359  1.35V    .06A    .081W    Low HP motor & Jensen #15
#222  2.25V    .25A    .563W    Focused-beam for Jensen #15
#352x  3.00V    .07A    .210W    Standard for Jensen #15E

With half the voltage (and watts) of a #14 these should work well with most gen/engine combos. Usually I use a #131 with small engines, but they are really easy to pop if you get too heavy-handed with the throttle.

Have several boxes on order!

I hope they work well for you; these can pop with a heavy throttle hand just like any light bulb, but seem to light quicker & needing less RPM. but these are the large globe which I have found looks really good & are similar to the vintage Jensen bulb of old.

Hey Bruce,
I just finished watching your YouTube video of the generator and lamp post set that you are making. From where did you buy the lamp post? I also have this same aliexpress generator and have been looking for a good lamp.
Sometimes it’s hard to find these things here in Europe.
Thanks,
Tim

try this Tim, on Ebay
MTH Rail King Die-Cast Street Lamp Set
they make many different styles. good luck.

These bulbs come from China, so surely you can buy them directly from someplace closer and save a ton on postage?

The trick is finding ones with the larger globes: 14 mm vs 11 mm.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805421989267.html

For me, the link above is 50 for $7.99 free shipping. You probably want either the E10 1.5v 0.3A or E10 2.5v 0.3A (GE14).  These are the slightly smaller 11 mm diameter vs the 14 mm diameter from the link Bruce posted.

All the bulbs that I received in Jensen products were the smaller 11 mm size.

These bulbs come from China, so surely you can buy them directly from someplace closer and save a ton on postage?

The trick is finding ones with the larger globes: 14 mm vs 11 mm.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805421989267.html

For me, the link above is 50 for $7.99 free shipping. You probably want either the E10 1.5v 0.3A or E10 2.5v 0.3A (GE14).  These are the slightly smaller 11 mm diameter vs the 14 mm diameter from the link Bruce posted.

All the bulbs that I received in Jensen products were the smaller 11 mm size.

I'll have a look at them Doug.