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I have a piano lamp I like very much. It takes 4 15W candelabra bulbs like these:

http://www.lampsplus.com/products/4-pack-15-watt-clear-candelabra-tube-light-bulbs__39869.html

And when all 4 are loaded up - they have a half life of a mayfly. They are rated for 2000 hours. And I have to say if they are right, life is passing me by very quickly. Removing all but one makes the remaining one last a very long time, which makes me think all 4 are too hot for the fixture.

Does anybody know if there is a replacement bulb that is LED (and uses the same base) which would run a lot cooler? Or do I suffer the $15 per 2 months until I can afford one of these?

http://www.wayfair.com/House-of-Tro...174&gclid=CP3PupWLrLICFUJo4AodFTAAZg

(same style)

You might check this out.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/led-decorative/

With the mini-tubulars, you will need to be careful when checking them out to find the proper diameter of the envelope to fit your lamp.

Good Luck.

it certainly sounds like an application for LEDs. However, LEDs, while giving off much less heat than an incandescent, also don't like hot environments, so they're not the best fit for an enclosed lamp shade or other situations where heat will get trapped. You don't mention if the lamp needs the slim bulbs shown in your link, or wether there's a little more wiggle room. As you can see from the link from MM - most of the LED bulbs are a little bigger than traditional incandescents. They are also generally noticeably heavier and much more directional, so orientation is more important. While there is a decent selection of bulbs in the site linked by MM - there is one critical piece of information missing from all of the bulb descriptions - lumens. I wouldn't buy any bulb today that doesn't have this as as standard part of the description. (I believe in an increasing number of jurisdictions that this is becoming law).

On the LED lamp linked by the OP - I've seen some reviews of similar lamps that indicate that not all of these are as well endowed with LEDs as the size and shape would suggest. I don't recall which brands are better than others, but it's worth checking how many LEDs and the total light output and the coverage area before laying down the cash!

Thanks guys - M Marty - the widths are too large (0.7") mine is less than a half inch. :-(

Lumens I don't need as much as it appears a single 15W is enough for me. I'll keep looking.

Or... should I start a new business? Let's see, hundreds of piano players times 4 bulbs and at least 10% of these players have a piano light. We're talking a huge market of some 160 to 200 bulbs a year! I'm counting my profits already.

Try this place:

http://1000bulbs.com/category/led-decorative-chandelier-bulbs/

Best LED light is a House Of Troy #GPLED26 More stable, twice the wattage,extra length and height and low to no heat! Teachers love this light.
All the best!

you might also check out Conoco piano lamps. Similar design to the HoT LED lamp, but gets better reviews on Amazon and seems to be more adjustable. Also a little cheaper which isn't a bad thing.

You can also try compact floresents. They run much cooler if you can get one small enough.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Alas nothing is small enough. I'll stick with the 4x$4 bulbs that last for a couple of months for the near future. Until I win the lottery.

I also was burning out incandescents frequently. The I found a "curly" 13W cfl (60W equiv) that fit and now no more burnouts.

Really? 1000 bulbs doesn't have them?
For Candelabra socket type, they have:
E12
E26
GU29
Medium
E11
E12
European (E14)
G24q-1
G4
GX24q-1

This diagram of bulb base types might help you shop:
http://www.bulbs.com/learning/basechart.aspx

Malkin,

The OP is asking about a thin diameter, tublar envelope, candelabra base, lamp. None of those fit the bill as they will not fit in the confined space of the lamp housing of the fixture. An equivalent LED does not seem to exist. Flourescent is totally out of the question for the same reasons. Please read the size restrictions as stated by the OP.

Marty,
Really?!

Have a nice day.

Really

Marty, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world...but for lightbulbs?!

Indeed Minnesota Marty is right. The total diameter must be less than or equal to 1/2". With a candelabra compatible screw base.

I think that you are going to get a lamp made with LEDs. But I would never get a lamp that attaches to a music desk. I have seen too much damage to music desks from lamps like that.

Not an LED, but it is teeny and cheap.
http://1000bulbs.com/product/8332/IND-1480-10PK.html
Kind of cute to my way of thinking.


Even more TMI about light bulbs:
http://www.dghardwarestores.com/files/usefulinfo/LightBulbTypes100417125635.pdf

Malkin,

And you accuse me of being obsessed?

BTW - your "teeny and cheap" lamp is for use at 18v.

Poof!