Pinball Lamps

You will see Pinball Lamps all over the modern Pinball Machine. These globes are used to light up the playfield to make it easier to see the ball while it is in play, show you the features you need to shoot for, and also to draw attention to the machine itself.

The backbox is lit up by these pinball lights to also help draw attention to the machine. Although current manufacture pinballs use a fluorescent tube to provide the light for the backbox, when lamps are used it makes it easier to highlight specific areas of the back glass artwork.

Thankfully, there are not to many differnt types of lamps used in pinball machines. There are a few very common globes used (like the #44, #89, #555 and #906), and the rest are not so commonly used.

As these lamps do blow from time to time, it is handy to know which ones are used in your machine.

Below is a table with the information about each lamp, along with pictures of each for reference. At the bottom of this page is a Part Number Cross Reference Chart for the common pinball lamps.

Lamp Types

Image	Number	Voltage	Amperage	MSCP	Base	Bulb Type	Notes
	#44	6.3	0.25	0.90	BA9s	Miniature Bayonet T-3 1/4	Most common pinball lamp.
	#47	6.3	0.15	0.52	BA9s	Miniature Bayonet T-3 1/4	Atari & Chicago Coin Pinballs. Game Plan "Cocktail" Pinballs. Best replacement for #44 lamps.
	#51	7.5	0.22	1.00	BA9s	Miniature Bayonet G-3 1/4	Recommended for use in Pop Bumpers that use #44 type lamps.
	#67	13.5	0.59	4.00	BA15s	Bayonet G-6	Gottlieb Pinball Flash Lamp. Can be used to replace #89.
	#86	6.3	0.20	0.40	Wedge	Wedge T-1 3/4	Twilight Zone Clock. Creature from the Black Lagoon Ramps.
	#89	13.0	0.58	6.00	BA15s	Bayonet G-6	Pinball Flash Lamp. Can be used to replace #67.
	#161	14.0	0.19	1.00	Wedge	Wedge T-3 1/4	Can be used to replace #194.
	#194	14.0	0.27	2.00	Wedge	Wedge T-3 1/4	White Water topper. Fish Tales Topper.
	#259	6.3	0.25	0.65	Wedge	Wedge T-3 1/4	Can be used to replace #555. Recommended for use in Pop Bumpers that use #555 type globes.
	#447	6.3	0.15	0.52	Wedge	Wedge T-3 1/4	This lamp is the equivalent of replacing a #44 with a #47, for #555 type lamps. Best replacement for #555 lamps.
	#455	6.5	0.50	1.90	BA9s	Miniature Bayonet G-4 1/2	Blinking #44 lamp.
	#545	6.5	0.50	1.90	Wedge	Wedge T-3 1/4	Blinking #555 lamp. No longer available.
	#555	6.3	0.25	0.90	Wedge	Wedge T-3 1/4	Common small wedge base lamp.
	#904	13.5	0.69	4.00	Wedge	Wedge T-5	Gottlieb Pinball Flash Lamp. Can be used to replace #906.
	#906	13.5	0.69	6.00	Wedge	Wedge T-5	Pinball Flash Lamp. Can be used to replace #904.
	#1156	12.8	2.10	32.00	BA15s	S.C. Bayonet S-8	Creature from the Black Lagoon Hologram Lamp. The Getaway Rotating Lamp.

The #44 and #555 lamps can also come in different coloured bulbs. They have not been included, as their ratings are exactly the same as the non-coloured bulbs.

The #44 lamps also come in: Blue, Green, Orange and Red.
The #555 lamps also come in: Amber, Blue, Green, Red and Yellow.

MSCP stands for "Mean Spherical Candela Power", and is a measurement of how much light is given off by the lamp in all directions at the rated Voltage and Current.

Lamp Part Number Cross Reference Chart

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