1980s ever ready rear light bulb.

[Porsche924]

Is it possible someone can post a picture of the above? Trying to find one but not having much luck.

 

[Sharky]

A long time since I had one, but I think it was something like these:-
https://www.internet-bikes.com/en/2...CcVM5ayuXgRGKoWWF1Eg6cpmHBJzFsPhoCajMQAvD_BwE

Do you have a picture of the light itself to jog my memory

 

[Cycleops]

Have you considered converting it to LED operation? Videos on YouTube.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The glass was more of a cone shape

 

[Sharky]

The glass was more of a cone shape

You're right - was it more like this one?
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/torc...sZi757LmuIu0IrrMcBxoCoBIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You're right - was it more like this one?
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/torc...sZi757LmuIu0IrrMcBxoCoBIQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Yep that’s more like it.

 

[Sharky]

The first link is to a halogen bulb and the second to a Krypton bulb. I'm sure it was a Krypton bulb in these lights, but could the halogen one be brighter? No idea myself.

Good luck

PS - Is this what they call a "Light Bulb Moment"?

 

[snorri]

My Ever Ready bulbs were all screw in and looked like this....
https://www.easy-lightbulbs.com/lig...3zvdlOyRNsU9x4JgkkBvQLhCVzvnKP1hoCyrEQAvD_BwE

The one you need should be among this lot!
https://www.easy-lightbulbs.com/light-bulbs/industrial-lamps/miniature-bulbs/screw-in-10mm-diameter/

 

[Sharky]

Some nostalgic pictures of ever ready lights
https://road.cc/content/feature/268225-bicycle-lights-have-come-long-way-ever-ready
The ones I was thinking of are the two on the left on the first picture, but I've used several of the others as well.

 

[Willd]

Some nostalgic pictures of ever ready lights
https://road.cc/content/feature/268225-bicycle-lights-have-come-long-way-ever-ready
The ones I was thinking of are the two on the left on the first picture, but I've used several of the others as well.

Had all of those and only recently cleared some out of the shed, the rest my dad threw away recently too.

 

[Porsche924]

A long time since I had one, but I think it was something like these:-
https://www.internet-bikes.com/en/2...CcVM5ayuXgRGKoWWF1Eg6cpmHBJzFsPhoCajMQAvD_BwE

Do you have a picture of the light itself to jog my memory

A long time since I had one, but I think it was something like these:-
https://www.internet-bikes.com/en/2...CcVM5ayuXgRGKoWWF1Eg6cpmHBJzFsPhoCajMQAvD_BwE

Do you have a picture of the light itself to jog my memory

 

[Sharky]

View attachment 550102

Sorry. Have had those lights, but I cant remember what the bulbs were like.

 

[classic33]

If held in place by a circular screwed collar or clip


If it's an earlier one where the bulb is screwed into place.

 

[Porsche924]

If held in place by a circular screwed collar or clip
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If it's an earlier one where the bulb is screwed into place.
View attachment 550147

Held in by a plastic collar.
Thanks

 

[froze]

Halogen is the brightest bulbs you can get for that application, Halogen also doesn't darken the glass over time thus the light output is constant, halogen also lasts longer-at least twice as long.

Being an older person I remember a lot about all these bulbs, so there is a word of caution in regards to handling a halogen bulb, DO NOT TOUCH THE BULB EVER, even in the installation of the bulb, you cannot touch it, use a small piece of paper towel to keep your oils off of the glass to handle the bulb with, even if you accidentally touch the glass you won't be able to successfully get all the oil off. Because Halogen runs hotter the bulbs will start to cook your oil and the bulb will self-destruct.

If you search the bulb model most of the non-threaded ones now have LED replacement bulbs for them, I haven't found any LED bulbs for the threaded bulbs. If your's have an LED bulb cross reference for it, you might be able to find a brighter one than the normal replacement LED bulb.