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Posted on: 11/30/14 10:10 PM ET
The bulb that came with my machine lasted for six and a half years. It went out last month and after an order from Wawak returned the wrong sized bulb (anyone need a larger threaded base machine bulb?), I was able to track down a lightbulb in a random store nearby.

And then it went out a few days ago. What a pain! I read somewhere to try the auto parts store, but those are only push-in bulbs and I need a screw in.

Anybody know where I can reliably find the SMALL screw in lightbulbs? How do I even measure the bulb to make sure I'm getting the right size? I'd really prefer an LED for brightness/light clarity but I can survive with a regular bulb so long as the darned thing works for more than three weeks!!

ETA: Google says lots of things that I do not necessarily believe. This comes up and SEEMS relatively reasonable but I seriously can't tell the size of the screw in base. :c
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Posted on: 11/30/14 11:30 PM ET
Thread sizes are always determined by the diameter across the outside of the threads. You could measure this as accurately as you can, and that will most likely be close enough. The ebay listing you linked to is giving the length of the thread, not the diameter, and so is useless. You might try to contact the ebay lister with the question of how big is the diameter of the screw thread, but you never know if you can trust people to measure things properly. Or for $12, you could try it and see. Also, I see a real long list of machines that LED bulb is supposed to fit. Is your machine on the list?

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Posted on: 11/30/14 11:36 PM ET
I'd take it back to the random store and try to exchange it. Since that one fit, they should have some more.

Or, you could try to Google whatever info is on your bulb - serial number, model number, etc. If you can't find any info, go back to the random store and look on the packaging for the info.

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Posted on: 11/30/14 11:57 PM ET
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I've had good luck with this site.
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Posted on: 12/1/14 10:58 AM ET
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Where did you find the list of Led's for sewing machines?
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Posted on: 12/1/14 3:33 PM ET
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Take the bulb in with you. Any hardware store would have it.
It's like the night lights bulb. Any sewing center also has them.
If it's like a nightlight bulb those will work.
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Posted on: 12/1/14 4:29 PM ET
I might can find a light bulb for you.

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Posted on: 12/1/14 6:15 PM ET
just as an aside, for anyone who has an older machine, it might not be possible to find the exact right size. My sewing machine mechanic had quite the task getting my replacement bulb to fit. In the end he had to wear down the metal on the end by scraping it across a brick! it then finally fitted...
  
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Posted on: 12/1/14 9:56 PM ET
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The original post has a link in it, leading to an LED bulb which has a long list of machines it fits. Follow her link to see it.
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Posted on: 12/1/14 11:16 PM ET
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is this the bulb your looking for????

you can get theses at the fabric store walmart target shopko kmart menards hardware stores.
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