Sireno Mity Lite II (Bulb Specs?)

[FCV96]

In order to start out a small lighting collection, I decided to pick this Sireno teardrop up on Ebay. It seems as if it came with an amber dome from the factory according to its model number (0002 vs 0001). That dome must have been swapped with a red one sometime down the line.

Is anyone familiar with what bulb these lights take? I know it should be incandescent, but I have no idea where to go from there. The light doesn't seem to have any info on it in regards to the bulb requirements either.

Additionally, the end of the light's cord has been cut. If I crimp a standard 12v d/c plug to the end of it, how do I differentiate between the positive and negative leads from the light?

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[MtnMan]

I takes an 1195 lamp. For the polarity, trace the wires to the lamp socket. The shell should be negative and the center terminal is positive.

 

[FCV96]

I takes an 1195 lamp. For the polarity, trace the wires to the lamp socket. The shell should be negative and the center terminal is positive.

Thank you for your prompt reply. I'll be sure to take a look and post a video once I have it up and running.

Edit: Of course I notice that the manual actually does mention the 1195 bulb after I ask the internet about it. My apologies!

 

[stansdds]

Yep, 1195 for an incandescent bulb. If putting this light into service and you want more light, a 795X halogen bulb will work nicely.

 

[FCV96]

Yep, 1195 for an incandescent bulb. If putting this light into service and you want more light, a 795X halogen bulb will work nicely.

Thanks for the tip! This will just be for display purposes, but I'll keep that in mind. As of right now I'm waiting on the bulb and some butt splices to arrive from Amazon so I can get things up and running.

 

[Skulldigger]

Use a continuity testor and find the wire that goes to the motor. That' would be the postive.

 

[FCV96]

Thanks for your help, everyone. I finally got everything together and it went off without a hitch. The crimps themselves aren't exactly pretty, but I figure they're not bad for a first timer.

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I was using a 30AMP Tekpower/Kaito power supply. (Yes, that's a Mark VII on the right and a Federal Firebeam on the left. I'm going to need more shelves...)

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[dmathieu]

Why not run the wire inside the light and connect/solder it in there.

 

[FCV96]

Why not run the wire inside the light and connect/solder it in there.

This was a rough proof of concept more than anything to ensure that I wouldn't royally mangle something. Now that I have a better grasp on this, if I decide to clean this installation up I'll do just that. (Though I may keep it like this, as a piece to denote the beginning of a collection.) Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Skulldigger]

Here is a little instructional video that might help you out with that wiring.