rjnitto 0 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Did you ever wonder why that spare replacement bulb for that burned out incandescent bulb didn't quite fit into the socket? Over the last few years, I've purchased from multiple sources and I grouped my spares into cigar boxes labeled 40 watt, 24 watt, super-bright, multi-colored, bases only, etc. Even then, I pick one out of the box, and it doesn't fit the socket. Either way too loose, or it won't go in at all. Here's why!! I decided to go through my "bases only" box, and I came up with 19 different bases and that doesn't include those that are white. Yes, a few may be interchangeable and I'm sure you can find some I don't have pictured here, but I thought you'd find this a little interesting. Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urthegman 1 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 That's one of the things that used to drive me crazy with incandescent's. Sometimes you would get lucky and have the right one but most of the time I would find myself filing down the plastic to get the base to fit in a socket. Now that I use LEDs, I only do that with extension cords! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul D 10 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 I just gave up trying to replace all the burned out bulbs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darlene Pino 13 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 I always leave the spare bulb taped to the string so I know I have a match if I need it. Wow, I had no idea there were that many different bases. I wonder why that is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JIMMINECHRISTMAS 0 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 What I've done is to keep the spare bulbs seperately by wattage. When I have to change a bad bulb, I take the bad bulb out of the socket (keeping the socket) and insert the good bulb only-disregarding the socket it came in. Jimmy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squeakton 0 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 I am shocked at all those different bases/bulbs!! No wonder I struggle so often Good idea to tape them, I try to just leave them attached as they come but that doesn't always work!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Apache Lights 10 Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 I'm more worried about how many of those bases I recognize, and I know exactly what strands they go to. I may have some issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stickybombs 0 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I'm more worried about how many of those bases I recognize, and I know exactly what strands they go to. I may have some issues. That was exactly my thought as I looked at the picture. If I don't have a matching bulb/base in the spare bin, I do as was mentioned above. I pull the bad bulb out of its base, carefully take the good bulb out of its base, and swap them around. Then I just throw out the extra unmatching base. I used to keep piles of them, but every time you replace a bulb, you just reuse the same base anyway. The extras are rarely much use to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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