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airbus-insider From France, joined Sep 2001, 33 posts, RR: 0
Posted (5 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 2223 times:

Hello,

we are restoring an ex Air France Caravelle III cockpit and convert it into a fixed base simulator.
Albeit complete the cockpit suffers from extensive corrosion making it impossible to remove certain parts without destroying them. We need the panel integral lights which have been used on the Comet, BAC 1-11 and many american made airplanes. Does anyone know where to get spares and if they are still manufactured?
Here is a link with an image showing in detail what is needed:

http://sudaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/panel-bulbs.jpg

You can follow the progress of the restoration on www.sudaviation.com/project

Best regards

sudaviation.com CREW

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Dufo From Slovenia, joined May 1999, 752 posts, RR: 4
Reply 1, posted (5 months 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 2212 times:

These bulbs look like standard ones we use in Saab 340 overhead lights. I can ask our technicians about manufacturer.

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DL_Mech From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 1769 posts, RR: 10
Reply 2, posted (5 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2116 times:

Those look like 387 lamps. Very common in aviation. There should be a number stamped in the base of the bulb.

http://www.newark.com/chicago-miniat...andescent-midget-flange/dp/19M0250

The corroded light sockets will be more difficult to find/repair.

It's not going to the Moon.....It's just going to California

airbus-insider From France, joined Sep 2001, 33 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (5 months 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 2062 times:

Hi,
thanks for your replies. Actually it's the socket we are looking for. The bulbs are std aviation bulbs which are easy to get on ebay etc.
If you look at a B52 panel you can find very similar lights screwed into the panel:

http://blog.flightstory.net/wp-conte...tress_cockpit_pilot_side_panel.jpg

WEMAG in Idlewood, California used to manufacture them but they don't answer my requests.

Any other ideas?

Cheers

sudaviation.com CREW

Airbus and Fokker Flyer

DL_Mech From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 1769 posts, RR: 10
Reply 4, posted (5 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1956 times:

Quoting airbus-insider (Reply 3):
If you look at a B52 panel you can find very similar lights screwed into the panel:

I think your best bet would be to find a company that overhauls military panels. I have seen those sockets before, I just don't recall if they were on DC-9s or 727s.

Gables Engineering used to make a lot of older DC-9 panels, maybe send them an e-Mail?

http://www.gableseng.com/home.asp

It's not going to the Moon.....It's just going to California

airbus-insider From France, joined Sep 2001, 33 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (5 months 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1314 times:

Thanks for your help.
To close this topic: The items are still being manufactured by Dialight.
try "Dialight Red Lens Edge Light Panel Indicator" in google.

Airbus and Fokker Flyer

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