Are all strobe bulbs created equal?

[1967 427]

I have always kept spares on hand in my hangar, oil and air filters, copper crush gaskets and so on.  Recently I have been stocking up on light bulbs, but have been unable to identify the type of strobe bulb that I use.  Normally I’m pretty good at sourcing part numbers, but this one has me stumped.  Below is an image of my strobe bulb.  Anyone know the pn and if it’s still available?

This bulb fit into a tapered glass housing.

 

The only replacement bulb that I keep coming across is a bulb that has a coil in it and a don’t know if it will physically fit inside the glass housing.  Below is an image of an A610, with the coil I mentioned.  

Does anyone know if my type is still available or is it becoming unobtainium?

 

[N201MKTurbo]

There is the expensive one, and the cheap one. The cheap one has the wires in the wrong place in the connector.  It is easy to remove the pins and rearrange them.

[N201MKTurbo]

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/whelenstrobesystema650_11-03219.php

wow, aero flash has closed, they made the cheap ones. So, you have to buy the expensive ones 

 

https://baspartsales.com/073-0270-aeroflash-strobe-tube-assembly-w/-8130-3-new-old-stock-sa-/

 

 

[N201MKTurbo]

BTW, that is the Aeroflash tube you have there. It is the cheap one that isn’t made any more.

[1967 427]

8 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said:

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/whelenstrobesystema650_11-03219.php

wow, aero flash has closed, they made the cheap ones. So, you have to buy the expensive ones 

 

https://baspartsales.com/073-0270-aeroflash-strobe-tube-assembly-w/-8130-3-new-old-stock-sa-/

 

 

With this information, does anyone know if the Whelen A427 will fit into the Aero Flashes glass housing?  Or should I continue to look for the cheap one?

[N201MKTurbo]

Yes, they are interchangable.

[1967 427]

Just found this and since I have more time than money, as I am retired, I have to fun project ahead of me.

https://francomarquis.wordpress.com/2019/05/01/aeroflash-strobe-restoration-for-under-15/

Since this is for a spare, it’s not time sensitive.

[N201MKTurbo]

You need the A610 not the A427

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pnpages/11-03213.php

Cheaper here:

https://www.airpowerinc.com/02-0250276-03?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_term=&ran=oBX&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADuvbIL4av4UykTNn1c9Dogy0NIFW&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8_CytqfzjAMVMytECB3R6gpkEAQYBSABEgLsCPD_BwE

 

[MikeOH]

Depending on your tolerance for 'hangar fairies' and "OPP":  https://www.xenonflashtubes.com/spiral-helical-flash-lamps_14