Re: (ET) 36v bulbs

[marty canada <emcanada yahoo com>]

A list of Hyster dealers can be found at http://www.hyster.com/dealers/
I intend to call the one in Columbus Ohio Monday and see if I can get 
the bulbs.
Thanks for the information.

Marty Canada
--- Eric Miller <ewmiller erols com> wrote:
> Hello Jeremy, 
>   Sorry for taking so long to reply but, it took me a while to find 
> where I last put some that I
> bought. I came across some 36v bulbs with the two contacts on the bottom 
> of the bulb that fits
> the ET head light socket. The box they came in is from Hyster, 
> Unisource(TM). I guess they made
> 36v forklifts? Is anyone one on the list familiar with Hyster or if they 
> made an 36v electric
> forklift? The part number is  3015692. Description: Bulb 36v B9.  The 
> only markings on the bulb
> are  "Taiwan" and the code "SP5". 
>   I bought these at an old Surplus store a couple of years ago, located 
> out in the very small
> town of LaVale, MD. I went back to the store on Friday to find more 
> bulbs and look for other
> interesting stuff that I really don't have the room for. When I got to 
> what "used to be" the
> dimly lit back part of the store, I fell to my knees... all the old 
> surplus goodies are no
> longer there! I almost started to cry. The store manager said it was 
> just too costly to keep
> stuff like this around because it does not sell much. The same space he 
> said is now being used
> to shelf more commonly sold goods that have a higher turn over rate that 
> generates more revenue
> for them. I had bought several old electric motors and many neat old 
> used electrical gadgets and
> parts from them over the years. Now it has all been replace with the 
> same hardware and products
> that can be bought at just about any hardware store. I really loved 
> those old types of stores. 
>     Next step would be to find a Hyster dealer and call them and see if 
> these bulbs are still
> available. Has anyone found a 36v replacement for the dash light? 
>       Eric Miller
> 


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