Source for HO Wall Lamps

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I hope I am posting this to the correct forum.

Does anyone know of a source for cheap, bulk (~15), 1950ish wall lamps in HO scale? I am adding building lights to my layout for night time operations and and looking for a bunch; hopefully for less than $3/lamp.

Walthers photo: http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-1094

Thanks,

John

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Try these:

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/475-7210505

Miniatronics has a big selection of lights and shades.There are some N-scale ones that might also work for you. I think the HO-scale ones look a bit large.

I think you can buy 10-packs of lamps and shades separately, too, and that cuts the cost.

The wires are soft and flexible. You could mount them on the wall, shape them into place and then coat the wires with glue. Once it sets, you can paint the wires and it will look like conduit.

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Miniatronics has a number of lamps, check out their site

http://www.miniatronics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=9_3

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I make mine using the Cambel Scale Models shade ($6.95 for 6)http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/200-255 and Miniatronics 1.5v micro lightbulbs (which I buy in 10 or 20 packs), so it comes out about $2.50 a lamp, that’s about the cheapest way if you need a lot of them. You should get a 1.5v wall wort to power them or you can hook them up in series/parrallel circuits, although with the latter, if one bulb dies that whole string will go out.

Walthers say they’re out of stock of the lamp shades, so you might try Caboose Hobbies or other places.

EDIT: Better deal yet: Miniatronics brass shades package of 10/$5.49 http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/475-7211010 and they’re in stock and on sale today.

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Thanks to all! Merry Xmas!

John