E10 base 12volt bulb

[thermal guy]

I have been getting into older incandescent lights and I'm looking for an E10 12 volt bulb as the one I have in my light puts out a beam that looks like a cross between an Inkblot Test and the bat signal. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[nightshade]

There are a wide variety of lamps using the E10 base and a wide variety of voltage ranges,and some bulbs have different polarities , so I'm not sure if I'm helping or not, or just muddying the search waters . I like using these on old 12vdc boat lighting. It's a very uniform beam and I like the incandescent tint.
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[thermal guy]

There are a wide variety of lamps using the E10 base and a wide variety of voltage ranges,and some bulbs have different polarities , so I'm not sure if I'm helping or not, or just muddying the search waters . I like using these on old 12vdc boat lighting. It's a very uniform beam and I like the incandescent tint.
Amazon Link
No affiliation to the manufacturer or retailer other than end user.

That's not a bad idea. I have a few others coming in but I'll this as well. Thanks. My light is an old Vintage JUSTRITE NO. 2108

 

[yellow]

Difficult size
(& time)

You will be lucky to get more powerful ones, than the ones in the link.
Possibly up to 10 W.
(12 V, 10 W, 1 A)

Check the one You have, if the orientation of the wire is vertical, or horizontal,
try the other one, when the beam is bad now

 

[nightshade]

That's not a bad idea. I have a few others coming in but I'll this as well. Thanks. My light is an old Vintage JUSTRITE NO. 2108

The 2108 looks like a great work and ceiling bounce light with a very long runtime to boot!
Post a pic when you find a bulb you like.

 

[thermal guy]

Will do.

 

[Lowglow]

The common 12V 2.2W bulbs are what I use however as with most all 12V bulbs intended for automotive use they are actually best at around 14V. At 12 they are pretty yellow. 14 Volts is what the electrical system of the car puts out when running so bulbs are rated for this. The other option is one of the 6.5V bulbs intended for pilot lights. These are best at 10V and I use a 3 diodes in parallel to drop the voltage - use one in a car work light with magnetic base.