need bulb for Vivitar 253 flash unit

May 01, 2018 3 Replies

I have a Vivitar 253 flash unit, it has two problems 1. The power leads to the battery terminals were corroded and need to be re-soldered. I can fix t hose easy. 2. one of the leads to the bulb for the calculation dial is bust ed right at the bulb, so I can't just re-solder that. I need a new bulb. it s LT1 in the circuit diagram shown on this web page.

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Anybody have a lead on a replacement bulb? Thanks


o the battery terminals were corroded and need to be re-soldered. I can fix those easy. 2. one of the leads to the bulb for the calculation dial is bu sted right at the bulb, so I can't just re-solder that. I need a new bulb. its LT1 in the circuit diagram shown on this web page.

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Tried these guys?

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I need the light bulb for the indicator dial, not the flash tube.

Ah, sorry - I believe those are common neon lamps (NE-2 or-equal).

Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA

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