What bulb fits?

[George K]

D4 came over last week with a burnt-out lightbulb from SIL's office. She asked what kind of bulb to get, since it wasn't a standard socket.

I looked at it, and saw that it was like the bulbs we have in our China cabinet, and sure enough, her burnt-out bulb fit the socket.

So, I ordered a set of these for her:

Last night she texted and said that the bulbs don't fit and sent me a pic of the socket.

Here is the actual bulb:

And here are the inscriptions on the base:

[89th]

Plus, we'll finally know.

How many TNCR members does it take to change a light bulb?

[Copper]

@george-k said in What bulb fits?:

Standard base vs Candelabra Base?

[George K]

@copper said in What bulb fits?:

Standard base vs Candelabra Base?

It's bigger than a candelabra base.

[mark]

Looks like an E17 base.

[Copper]


[mark]

@copper Wrong gender.

[mark]

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=e17+led+bulb&crid=3T09D8D0YZWBM&sprefix=E17+%2Caps%2C228&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_4

[Larry]

The smaller socket size is called a "chandelier bulb". You can buy them anywhere that sells bulbs. I suggest getting an LED type.

[jon-nyc]

It could be an E23 base, since the socket says E239297

https://www.amazon.com/Light-Bulbs-E23-1-2/s?rh=n%3A322525011%2Cp_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A6104084011

[LuFins Dad]

@mark said in What bulb fits?:

@copper Wrong gender.

Bigot.

[George K]

D4 brought the non-fitting bulb. It has a standard base which this clearly is not. That's an E26.

I ordered the wrong damn thing.

What a maroon...

[brenda]

@george-k said in What bulb fits?:

D4 brought the non-fitting bulb. It has a standard base which this clearly is not. That's an E26.

I ordered the wrong damn thing.

What a maroon...

Now you have to buy a lamp to fit the bulbs.

[George K]

@brenda said in What bulb fits?:

Now you have to buy a lamp to fit the bulbs.

Nah - Amazon return!

Top is what she needed and bottom is what I ordered. D'Oh!

[mark]

@jon-nyc said in What bulb fits?:

It could be an E23 base, since the socket says E239297

https://www.amazon.com/Light-Bulbs-E23-1-2/s?rh=n%3A322525011%2Cp_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A6104084011

Good eye! One that was not on the chart I found.

[Doctor Phibes]

I think that E-number is the UL file identification number. It might not relate to the size of the fitting.

[brenda]

@george-k said in What bulb fits?:

@brenda said in What bulb fits?:

Now you have to buy a lamp to fit the bulbs.

Nah - Amazon return!

Top is what she needed and bottom is what I ordered. D'Oh!

No, no, no! You cannot blame D'oh for this. He may not even know how to change a light bulb. We should ask him.

[George K]

@brenda said in What bulb fits?:

You cannot blame D'oh

[George K]

I ordered the right bulb...