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Originally Posted by old_coot88
The candelabra-based 'Xmas tree' bulbs commonly used in 'nite light' applications are very short lived, unlike the originals. Even with a diode in series to run them at half power they burn out quickly.
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SO basically any of the modern "nightlight" bulbs which is what this uses (except that the original was a 10 Watt bulb according to the Rider's service Information which they don't make 10 watt nightlight style bulbs anymore and the next closest would be either a 4 or 7 watt bulb.) what I would and could do is try and find a box of NOS C7 Christmas light bulbs (which they do show up quite often at the antique malls near me, especially around Christmas time) because it seems that's what you're saying by saying that the older ones lasted longer than the modern ones do.