7 CELL QUESTION

i am having no luck searching the web so i will post this
question here--what bulb do i use for a 7 cell rayovac
sportsman flashlight?? and where could i find one if they
are not common enought to find at a hardware store??
wetcanoedog???--i use this a a web name in several places
because i do a lot of canoe tripping in northern minnesota.
i hope a flashlight this big will give me a good look
at the bear in the food bag--thanks--
DAVE

To drive at spec look for an 8.4v bulb probably 750ma (.75A) or more. If you want to overdrive the bulb thus making it brighter and risking premature burnout try a 7.2v bulb. You can get them from places like radio shack. A rule of thumb is # of cells times 1.2v = voltage of bulb.

The standard bulb for 7-cell flashlights has always been a PR20. Most hardware stores will have them in the little drawer with other old-style flashlight bulbs. Note that this isn't a high performance thing, just the original bulb.

You'll get more kick with a 6-cell xenon bulb. But less life.

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I have been looking for one of those to add to my collection!
Yes, a pr20 is the one to look for.
These are still available as longer life replacements for 6 cell lights primarily now.

Anyways...
Can you give the description of what the bulb holder, reflector and anything else near the bulb are made out of?
If there is nothing there that can melt or scorch, and if the switch can handle about 3-4 amps going through it, then a potted Welch allen 1274 might be an interesting option for that light. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I thought I recalled seeing something for a 7-cell light, so I did a quick check. These guys sell a 7 cell Magnum Star (M@g light "high output" part, but it's a PR base and should fit the Rayovac light) for $3 each. It's available as part number LMSA701.

THANK YOU!!!
thanx for the fast replys and friendly,informative answers.there are only about a gazillion hits in Google
when you search for "flashlight bulbs" and now i should be
able to find a PR-20 easy--of course i'll have to skip
lunch for a week to pay for all those D cell batteries..
3RD SHIFT-- it was just luck i came across this on Ebay
a week or so ago..i missed out on one last month. i'm not
really a collector,more of an interested on-looker..
"potted welch allen 1274"???? i can see i have to look this
site over in detail..
RWOLFF--i checked out that site you had the link too and
added it to my favorites list--
when i get light i'll be back and let you all know
how it turned out--or rather ON--
DAVE

I forgot about those Mag bulbs. I've been meaning to buy a few for my various 7-cell lights. Not too practical, but fun.

The Welch Allen 1274 bulb is only about 700+ lumens more than most PR20 bulbs if it can go in there without blowing up, or melting anything in that HUGE flashlight.

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Try out the search feature at the top of the cpf page for these Welch Allen 1274 superbulbs if everything is metal, and glass in that light. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Otherwise a 7 cell Maglite bulb, or a PR20 is your bulb.

WELL THAT WORKED!!!!
i found the right bulb at the local hardware store,bought
a pile of D cells at the veterans hospital PX--i work at the VA--and "fired" it up---the results were even better than i expected--i was lighting up the tops of 60 foot pine
trees over a city block away--and i still had a nice round
pool of light,not just a hazy blur--next time we go car camping i'll take it along and see what kind of range it
gets in the total dark of the northern minnesota woods..
thanks again..i'll be back for more of a detailed look
at your site--if anyone has an interest in old classic brass
camp stoves i invite you to have at look at "classic camp stoves"--good people there also--
DAVE