LOW VOLTAGE LAMPS & SOCKETS

Itty bitty Edison style 1/4 Watt lamp with a 3/16"/5mm screw base. (type E5 or E5.5) 1/2" long overall it needs 160ma @ 2.5 V. It has a clear glass envelope that collimates the light at the end for greater intensity when viewed end on. Typically priced around a buck a each. Great for science fair projects. model railroading or anywhere tiny light is required.

Attention, device users (in other words, everyone). This 12VDC 5A adapter features a cigarette plug socket attached to a pair of 14” leads with insulated 3” battery clamps on the ends. This allows you to connect to a battery and run devices that have a cigarette plug. The package says the leads are 10 feet long, and implies an auto battery-charging application, but we know this adapter has other uses, and so do you. Not fused, and 5A max. The surplusiness factor is high, but we’re confident that you’ll find a fresh, innovative use for this. Or its parts.

No, not knives. These are bayonet bulbs, so named because you push them in and twist, just like mounting a bayonet. Our each is a 2-pack of 12V 8W bulbs, most likely for automotive use.

From NAPA, packages of (2) high-temperature headlight sockets. You pick: #787110, 9006 2-wire, 1-1/8" wide x 5/8" x 1-1/4" deep with (2) 5" leads or  #787138, 9005 2-wire, 1-1/16" wide x 5/8" x 1-5/16" deep with (2) 6" leads.