light bulbs for DEC front panels

From: Lawrence LeMay <lemay_at_cs.umn.edu>
Date: Tue Apr 18 20:30:56 2000

> Does anyone have information on light bulbs for DEC front panels
> circa 1968, in particular from a KA10 panel?
>
> The bulbs in question have two metal pins. Some bear the legend
> "OL-1", and others have two rows of info, "PL10161" on above "1209169".
>
> There's temporarily a photo of one, next to a US penny for scale, at
> http://www.36bit.org/dec/bulb.jpg
>
> Would these be the same bulbs used on the PDP-8, PDP-8/I, or PDP-8/e?

I have a bunch of PL10160, 1209219 bulbs. Same question, what PDP's
and/or peripherals might these work in?

-Lawrence LeMay
 lemay_at_cs.umn.edu

>
> I'd like to get a manufacturer and part number of a currently available
> replacement. Or a source of old stock.
>
> I've been told that there were also plug-compatible LED lamps in red and
> green. These obviously must have contained a series current limiting
> resistor. Any info?
>
> Thanks!
> Eric
>
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