# Where Can I Find A Replacement for This Bulb?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-replacement-for-this-bulb/500062>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 17, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-replacement-for-this-bulb/500062 "2009-06-17T13:48:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Here\_Come\_Dots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cc9497/32.png) [@Here\_Come\_Dots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Here_Come_Dots)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-replacement-for-this-bulb/500062/1 "2009-06-17T13:48:40Z")

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Long story, but a relative who lives in a very remote area mailed me a burnt-out light bulb to see I I can find a replacement. There aren’t many markings on the bulb to help narrow the search—just “75W 120V Bulbrite.” [Here’s a (blurry) photo](http://bit.ly/cLSz). Can anyone help me out?

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**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-replacement-for-this-bulb/500062/2 "2009-06-17T14:13:42Z")

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What is it for? What are the dimensions? That looks like a bayonet socket but it is not very clear.

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-replacement-for-this-bulb/500062/3 "2009-06-17T14:18:51Z")

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Looks like a [BA15D](http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/halogen-double-contact-bayonet-ba15d-base-jd-series-p-154.html?utm_campaign=export_feed&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=googlebase&m1track=googlebase) style.

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**Author:** ![Gbro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Gbro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gbro)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-replacement-for-this-bulb/500062/4 "2009-06-17T14:58:31Z")

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> [@beowulff](#):
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> Looks like a [BA15D](http://www.expresslightbulbs.com/halogen-double-contact-bayonet-ba15d-base-jd-series-p-154.html?utm_campaign=export_feed&utm_medium=cse&utm_source=googlebase&m1track=googlebase) style.

I think the Wulff has nailed it.

Now we have to guess what it is for:D  
My guess is a low powered projector (slide projector)??

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**Author:** ![Here\_Come\_Dots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cc9497/32.png) [@Here\_Come\_Dots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Here_Come_Dots)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-a-replacement-for-this-bulb/500062/5 "2009-06-17T20:05:28Z")

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I don’t know what it’s for, but thanks for finding it.