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[OM] Re: Indicator bulb for the Olympus TE-II Transformer

Subject: [OM] Re: Indicator bulb for the Olympus TE-II Transformer
From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 09:13:22 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 11 May 2006, Alan Wood wrote:

> A visitor to the Olympus macro part of my website has asked if I know the
> specification of the subminiature screw-based bulb under the red plastic bit
> on top of this transformer.

It's probably just a regular 6V incandescent bulb, there isn't much inside
the TE-II.  It's just a big transformer with a wiper blade on it to vary the
voltage.  They don't even bother to convert it to DC!  Any good electronics
shop should stock a number of 6V bulbs.
                                                -mark

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