Rayline Searchlight Parts

[SKYCHENEY]

http://www.brchrome.com/

[Dreamboat]

Thanks very much Sky.

[Plan B2]

It's unfortunate to hear that LB Harvey isn't as user freindly as they once were. Just a few years ago I have no problem getting the small parts including gears, washers, o-rings, even the retaining rings. Because I couldn' t nail down the exact size of the retaining ring, sent sen several sizes to make sure I got the right one.
Must have adopted a new business model to handle escalating cost of small business these days

[Boatsb]

It's unfortunate to hear that LB Harvey isn't as user freindly as they once were. Just a few years ago I have no problem getting the small parts including gears, washers, o-rings, even the retaining rings. Because I couldn' t nail down the exact size of the retaining ring, sent sen several sizes to make sure I got the right one.
Must have adopted a new business model to handle escalating cost of small business these days

Maybe without the availability ofnew parts they can only rebuild so Many units but if they sell parts they can't rebuild them. If I owned the parts and my business was rebuilding why would I undermine my own business for a few dollars from parts. Some things are just simple math.

[Dreamboat]

Further to my work on re-chroming my search light, I was looking for replacement bulbs and have
found the following at a very reasonable price:

http://www.topbulb.com/1945-bulb-mini-lamp-32v-200w

These bulbs fit exactly into the holder. See pics

[SKYCHENEY]

Nice find. It said that they had 7 in stock, so I bought 2. I have seen those original bulbs listed for as much as $147 for one bulb.

[johnjen50]

How much did it cost to get the searchlight rechromed? I have a few parts I am considering doing, but may throw the searchlight in there too if not cost prohibitive.

[tonytrakovich]

Just an FYI. Max Marine Electronics in Pompane Beach, FL sells used electronics. I have found spare parts for my ACR spotlight. He also has circuit boards and parts for radars, sat tv, etc.

[Dreamboat]

How much did it cost to get the searchlight rechromed? I have a few parts I am considering doing, but may throw the searchlight in there too if not cost prohibitive.

I found a place in Toronto. It's around $400 CDN. I haven't got the parts back yet, so I can't
comment on quality, but will report once I get the parts back. I also found a place in New York that
is re-silvering the 10" dia. concave mirror for $50 USD.
All in all, it's a lot more reasonable than some of the quotes I've received.

[gbharrington]

Chances are good that for a relatively low volume product like this that many of the parts are off the shelf and in the case of a nylon gear can probably be sourced from a distribution house such as Boston Gear or McMaster.