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Will Trenfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
Registered: Mar 2016

posted December 15, 2016 03:24 PM

I've some projectors that use a CXR 8v 50w (A1/17)bulb. These are now very expensive. A few years back, there was a posting about fitting a cheaper halogen bulb using a QLV-1 bracket. Does anyone stock them in the UK?

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Janice Glesser
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From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
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posted December 15, 2016 03:56 PM

Will, you can frequently find them on Ebay in the UK, but you may have to purchase a lot.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Buhl-QLV-1-Socket-M15-Lamp-Holder-and-Socket-Lot-of-5-/200894148490

You can by them direct from Buhl...but not sure how much shipping would be.

https://www.bulbtronics.com/Search-The-WareHouse/ProductDetail.aspx?sid=0002822&pid=GEQLV1

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Will Trenfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
Registered: Mar 2016

posted December 15, 2016 04:32 PM

Thanks, Janice. The problem is the shipping which costs far more than the goods. Buying 6 is about £30 but the shipping is nearly £56 and there could be customs charges as well. Of course, there's no guarantee that they'll fit all of my machines. They are rated at 125v but, in the UK, our electricity supply is nearly double that so maybe they aren't stocked here for health & safety reasons.

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
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posted December 15, 2016 04:56 PM

That's actually a function of the transformer within the machine. It divides the line voltage down appropriately to give you the correct lamp voltage. In a country with twice the line voltage, it just divides it twice as much.

So as long as you have your 8V at the socket, the lamp never "knows" the difference.

[ December 15, 2016, 05:58 PM: Message edited by: Steve Klare ]

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Mark Creighton
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From: Schodack, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2016

posted December 17, 2016 06:53 PM

Buhl sells the QLV-1 Halogen socket for the MR16 bulbs for $6.00. I am not sure what shipping would cost. http://www.buhl-electric.com/store/p/1614-QLV-1-Halogen.aspx

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Will Trenfield
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
Registered: Mar 2016

posted December 18, 2016 02:43 PM

Thanks, Mark. That site has a shipping estimator but it doesn't work when you enter "United Kingdom" as your country so, maybe, they don't export to here.

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Mark Creighton
Junior
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From: Schodack, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2016

posted December 18, 2016 07:21 PM

Will, you could email them to see if they could ship one to you.

web]http://www.buhl-electric.com/store/pg/5-Contact-Us.aspx]web

Good luck.

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