BreathingMeat
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I was looking for sturdy light to keep in the truck for changing tires in the dark and such, something that adjusts up and down and wouldn't blow over in a stiff wind. Couldn't find anything in the way of a modern light I liked, so I went with an old (NOS) Eveready #9101 off eBay. You know, sealed beam bulb connected to a spiffy chrome handle with a hefty 6V battery hanging underneath.
When I got it out of the box, I chuckled because I had forgotten I had one of these as a kid (that one had the flashing red taillight, too). Anyhow, I had also forgotten just how crummy the light is from one of these things: yellow, asymetrical beam, full of rings, dark spots, etc.
Here are the specs for the stock bulb: GE #45461, 2.35 watt (.5 AMP) 4.7 volt PAR36 Sealed Beam
Question is: Is there a reasonably priced replacement for a PAR36 with a nice, white flood-type beam that wouldn't suck the battery dry in 2.5 minutes?
Ledtronics has a led bulb for $60, but I don't know anything about the type of beam. There are inexpensive halogens out there, but they seem to be in the 30W - 40W range at 6V.
Thoughts?
When I got it out of the box, I chuckled because I had forgotten I had one of these as a kid (that one had the flashing red taillight, too). Anyhow, I had also forgotten just how crummy the light is from one of these things: yellow, asymetrical beam, full of rings, dark spots, etc.
Here are the specs for the stock bulb: GE #45461, 2.35 watt (.5 AMP) 4.7 volt PAR36 Sealed Beam
Question is: Is there a reasonably priced replacement for a PAR36 with a nice, white flood-type beam that wouldn't suck the battery dry in 2.5 minutes?
Ledtronics has a led bulb for $60, but I don't know anything about the type of beam. There are inexpensive halogens out there, but they seem to be in the 30W - 40W range at 6V.
Thoughts?