What type of light bulb socket is this??

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  1. ivymike

    ivymike Regular member

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    Hello,
    I recently found a lamp with a strange socket for a light bulb. It's not an E17 or E15 type socket. I'd really would like to put a bulb in it. If anyone here knows please let me know, thanx.
     

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    It looks like the contacts have a hinge. Don't know if they need to be flipped up to put a light bulb into it. What's the diameter of the screw threads?
     
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    It's either an E14 or E15 socket but when I try to insert the bulb it's either too big or too small.
     
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    As I asked, what is the diameter of the screw threads? You can do a quick and dirty check but use a rule that is in mm.
     
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    15 millimeters
     
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    Sophocles Senior member

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    Is it possible that part of the bulb mount is missing because I don't see any way a bulb can be mounted? It does kind of resemble this.


    https://www.ebay.com.my/itm/324649733191
     
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    I do not know. What size lightbulb do you think will work??
     
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    Is there anything written on the bottom or back of the lamp, be it letters or numbers? Also what does the rest of the lamp look like?
     
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    Since it's 15 mm, it should be a E15. However, I'm unable to find a E15 bulb. A E14 might work.
     
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    This was in his original post.

     
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    I wasn't able to find a model or serial number unfortunately.
     
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    Do you by any chance have an image of the entire lamp?
     

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