11 bulb Scandianvian candelabra dilemma

September 21, 2010 8:47 PM

Asking for my mom. She's got a bunch of Scandinavian candelabras, the kind that need different bulbs depending on how many they use (wired in series). Most have 5 or 7 bulbs - no problem. But this one has 11 bulbs, and we're having no luck finding replacement bulbs. Her usual store for replacements, in Portland OR, told her they don't make candelabras in that size - no help there. The store where she bought it, in Junction City OR, has closed. We've searched online to no avail. Any suggestions on where to find these would be appreciated.
posted by dorey_oh to Shopping (10 answers total)

Is it just the bulb on top or the candle part, too? Do you have a closeup picture of the bulb, particularly the socket end?
posted by sugarfish at 8:51 PM on September 21, 2010

Best answer: It's a longshot, but Nordic Accents in Elkhart Lake, WI has a good variety of candelabras. I have ordered traditional ones from them over the phone, and the woman who runs the store is just great. If they don't have what you need she may well know where to send you.
posted by AgentRocket at 9:03 PM on September 21, 2010

Best answer: If your mom's usual Portland store for bulb replacements isn't Sunlan Lighting on Mississippi, then there is yet hope. That lady is a lightbulb geek of the first water. The corollary is that if Sunlan couldn't help you, I've no idea who else could.
posted by mumkin at 9:10 PM on September 21, 2010 [4 favorites]

This place has some small bulbs:
http://www.christkindl-markt.com/light-bulbs-c-61_75.html
posted by Ochre,Hugh at 9:19 PM on September 21, 2010

Response by poster: sugarfish, just the bulb, not the whole candle part. I don't have a picture of the bulb itself. Will ask my mom for more details. Will check on the other suggestions in the mean time.
posted by dorey_oh at 9:19 PM on September 21, 2010

Mumkin beat me to it. Sunlan is your best bet in Portland.
posted by bloggerwench at 9:19 PM on September 21, 2010

Do the bulbs have a code or any other details printed on them?
posted by rubbish bin night at 5:56 AM on September 22, 2010

Did you look here or here?
posted by snowjoe at 7:21 AM on September 22, 2010

11 bulbs on 120V is about 11V each. A 12V bulb will work but be a bit dim (bonus: they last longer). A google search for 12 volt candelabra bulb gives lots of results in assorted base sizes including options from Amazon.
posted by Mitheral at 7:22 AM on September 22, 2010

Nthing Sunlan. If they don't have it (very unlikely), they'll know where to special-order it from.
posted by ivan ivanych samovar at 3:49 PM on September 22, 2010