FW Bulb Question
08-25-2021, 04:07 AM
#1
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FW Bulb Question
How to tell whether a bulb on a Featherweight is a push in or screw type?
This bulb turns (the bulb itself in the metal housing that goes into the socket) and doesn't seem to want to pull out. I'm afraid I'm going to break it. It was working fine but burned out recently.
If it is a push in type...how do you pull it out without breaking the glass?
If it is a screw in type, is the lamp broken somehow and I'll have to use pliers to take the base out?
Thanks,
Watson
This bulb turns (the bulb itself in the metal housing that goes into the socket) and doesn't seem to want to pull out. I'm afraid I'm going to break it. It was working fine but burned out recently.
If it is a push in type...how do you pull it out without breaking the glass?
If it is a screw in type, is the lamp broken somehow and I'll have to use pliers to take the base out?
Thanks,
Watson
08-25-2021, 04:19 AM
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It is a bayonet (push in). There is a video about using a removal tool aka plastic tubing at https://vimeo.com/105663890
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08-25-2021, 04:39 AM
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The Featherweight Shop sells new bulbs and a length of tubing that makes it easier to remove the bulb:
https://singer-featherweight.com/pro...ight-bulb-tool
https://singer-featherweight.com/pro...ight-bulb-tool
08-25-2021, 07:00 AM
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Watson, I believe amazon.ca carries them - the prices are all over the board. Do you have a white FW? From a video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nrWUvZpmuw - and another Canadian source - https://shop.archaicarcane.com/produ...-80-led-ba15d/ - there are some bulbs that will not work with the white FWs.
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08-25-2021, 07:15 PM
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I have purchased bayonet style leds from 3 different places (not the FW shop), and have had issues with the contacts being too short - the bulb is inserted correctly, but the contacts don't meet with the power. Buying a known reputable product saves a bit of a headache.
