Oven lamp tragedy
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Parrot of doom

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23,075 posts

264 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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Anyone here supply these things? I've tried Ebay, and Maplin (twice) - who have all sent me the wrong sized bulb for my oven lamp!

Basically, its a small Edison screw, and a small squat short bulb. Everyone I try keeps sending me golf-ball sized bulbs, which are useless as they don't fit.

I don't have the original because it shattered as I removed it, but heres an idea of what it looks like:



Its the one at the top with the small thread. I'm unwilling to order anything else from the internet until I actually get someone to physically check the bulb size - which most places can't be bothered to do. None of my local shops appear willing/able to stock them.

Its doing my head in because the oven neon is permanently lit without a lamp in (to indicate a fault). Can anyone help?

ADDYBOY1982

693 posts

251 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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I picked my last one up from Sainsbury's but not sure that they do them anymore....

Munter

31,331 posts

271 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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This may be a silly question but have you tried contacting the manufacturer of the oven? They might have a spares dept...

Parrot of doom

Original Poster:

23,075 posts

264 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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Tonker, if I sent you some money in an envelope or paypal, could you mail one to me?

Please check its a small edison screw fitting, not the larger one

>> Edited by Parrot of doom on Monday 21st November 13:36

Parrot of doom

Original Poster:

23,075 posts

264 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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Munter said:
This may be a silly question but have you tried contacting the manufacturer of the oven? They might have a spares dept...


Bloody hell, most obvious reply yet and you're completely right! I'll give them a try now.

*slaps forehead*

sb-1

3,379 posts

293 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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Pretty sure that the same as the ones I use in the hob extractor light...Sainsburys or Tescos is the place.

I'll take a look this afternoon when I collect Son from school.

Steve

>> Edited by sb-1 on Monday 21st November 13:39

>> Edited by sb-1 on Monday 21st November 13:40

jeremyc

28,184 posts

314 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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This site will let you search for the bulb by oven manufacturer.

muley

1,453 posts

311 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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I got mine from B&Q.

Parrot of doom

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23,075 posts

264 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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anonymous said:
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My B&Q doesn't have them Tell you what, theres another one a few miles away I'll check that first, if I have no luck I'll PM you.

Ta

Tom

coach

1,118 posts

282 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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Did ours yesterday

Got our Small eddison Scree pygmy lamp from morrisons!

C

tvrolet

4,756 posts

312 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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I bought one just like that...for an oven no less, at B&Q (or could have been HomeBase - always get the two confused).

Raffles

1,931 posts

260 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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My fishtank has the same bulb, maybe a petshop??

I get mine from a wee hardware shop on my road, the fishtank one blows all the time...

tomtom

4,265 posts

260 months

Monday 21st November 2005
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I have a lamp in the bedroom that takes bulbs like that, I buy mine from Tesco. Couple of quid.