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Author Topic: 34volt mazda lamps  (Read 7224 times)

Offline Electric Bill

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34volt mazda lamps
« on: May 01, 2002, 07:55:00 pm »
Recently I came upon a throve of mazda lamps
a number of which are 34 volt/ 15 watt.
The seller told me that they were from NYC
railroad cars. They appear to be intact but
I have not yet lit them because of the low
voltage required and I don't have a 34 v
transformer. A number of them have the paper
labels that read "Edison Mazda" or "Western
Electric,Subbeam, Mazda." All of them bare
the GE Mazda stamp on the glass. One unique
feature that fascinates me is that the base
of the glass pedestal inside the bulb is
stuffed with some kind of clothe. I'd really
like to know more about these lamps. Any info
would be appreciated.

William K Bunk PhD

Offline Scott

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34volt mazda lamps
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2002, 04:57:00 pm »
You could wire four or five of them in series and run them directly from 110. Or use a much more common 24 volt transformer. They'd be dim,but light up enough.
   I saw some 34 volt bulbs in a tourist cave in southern Ohio(7 Caves, or something like that).  If I'm not mistaken, they got them locally.
    I used to have a 32 volt, 25 amp transformer-bigger than a shoebox,but moved off and left it, I think.

Offline Electric Bill

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34volt mazda lamps
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2002, 07:42:00 pm »
Thanks Scott. I hadn't thought of lighting
them in series. The effect at 24volts should
be pretty interesting. I noticed a lot of
the pictures of the vintage light bulbs lit are at lower voltages. I do have a 24volt
transformer.

William K Bunk PhD