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'Hi all,

My 1937 24G is equiped with a Grimes retractable landing light. The bulb
has gone south. Anyone know of a good replacement bulb or modern
alternative socket assembly I can sustitute?

Thanks,

Dan


-- Dan Casali, Publisher
Lost River Press
Box 1286 Ketchum, ID 83340
208.726.5120'

'Sorry I can't help you there. This is a very hard item
to find. Good Luck. Charlie Bell

> Hi all,
>
> My 1937 24G is equiped with a Grimes retractable landing light. The bulb
> has gone south. Anyone know of a good replacement bulb or modern
> alternative socket assembly I can sustitute?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
>
>
> -- Dan Casali, Publisher
> Lost River Press
> Box 1286 Ketchum, ID 83340
> 208.726.5120
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'I noticed on the discussion group a while back that you were looking for
a landing light bulb. I do not have any but have one on my PT-26. It is
of the retractible type and the bulb works but will not extend. Before I
start digging is there any think you can tell me abolut how to get the
thing apart?

Thanks,

Cliff McCluney'

'Hi Cliff,

I was the one looking for a Grimes bulb. I also have a retractable light
on my 1937 24-G.

To get to the bulb you remove 3 or four phillips screws on the rear of
the lens/ reflector assembly. Unfortunately, if the light is retracted,
you can't even see those screws. I have no idea how to extend the light
if the motor doesn't extend it.

Let me know how you are doing...

Dan Casali


cliffmccluney@webtv.net wrote:

> I noticed on the discussion group a while back that you were looking
> for
> a landing light bulb. I do not have any but have one on my PT-26. It
> is
> of the retractible type and the bulb works but will not extend. Before
> I
> start digging is there any think you can tell me abolut how to get the
>
> thing apart?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cliff McCluney
>

-- Dan Casali, Publisher
Lost River Press
Box 1286 Ketchum, ID 83340
208.726.5120


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'Cliff:

I had the same behavior with the Grimes ST-250 in my F24. If the
light illuminates, then the problem must be internal to the unit. In
my case the problem was that the phenolic (?) board on which the
motor limit switches mount had broken which prevented their
operation. I was able to locate a used switch assembly that fixed
the problem, but the reed switches are very simple and could probably
be repaired without too much difficulty. The switches are operated
by a couple of cams that are swaged to the shaft; if the cams are
broken or are loose, their repair might require more skillful work.

I also disassembled the gearbox, cleaned out the old solidified
grease, and relubricated it. Upon reassembling the motor and gearbox
assembly, I discovered that I had to carefully align the various
pieces while tightening the screws to prevent the gears from binding
-- the screws alone did not suffice to properly align the various
subassemblies.

Note: To remove the light from the wing after removing the external
mounting ring, I had to remove the end cover and turn the motor shaft
by hand (well, by drill, actually) in order to extend the light and
remove it through the cutout in the wing.

In general, it didnt seem that difficult to repair, although I
understand the reliability of this unit can be underwhelming.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Good luck.

:Dan Michael
:F24R46 NC81323
:Chicago, IL

>I noticed on the discussion group a while back that you were looking for
>a landing light bulb. I do not have any but have one on my PT-26. It is
>of the retractible type and the bulb works but will not extend. Before I
>start digging is there any think you can tell me abolut how to get the
>thing apart?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Cliff McCluney
>
>
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