Group buy - Oshino OL-2405BP lamps - interested?

[kattz]

Hey, guys and gals,

I need approx. 20 Oshino OL-2405BP lamps for various backlighting repairs and replacements. These are the really tiny bi-pin lamps like in the chronometers, IRS, and other areas.

I could not find them anywhere, so I reached out to Wamco, who offered a unit of 100 for $9 each.

I don't need the other 80 lamps.

If anyone is interested, and you want to sign up, please tell me the qty that you would want and I'll put you down for them.

I'm not a vendor, so if you say you want them, please plan to pay for them.  I accept PayPal and I'll ship them to you for $5 per order.  Int'l orders actual shipping costs or $10, whichever is lower.

The wait from Wamco is 7-9 weeks, and they have never shipped to a vendor, only to OEM's, so they are the only distributor.

If interested, please let me know.

Mods, please relocate this to wherever it should go.

Thx.

Kev

[mickc]

I have about 35 or so of these bulbs, I will double check when I get home.
I remember they were nowhere near $9 each though!

[kattz]

Hey Mick, if you want to sell a few, please let me know!

I have looked everywhere for the original OL-2405BP bulbs.  Can't find a source.

So I emailed Wamco because they referenced them on their site.  After FOUR emails over three weeks, finally received a response:

"We can offer the WL-2405BPAS15-02 as a form, fit, and function replacement to the OL 2405BP.
100 pcs @ $7.95 each
7-9 Week Lead Time"

By the time I pay tax and shipping, about $8.70/bulb.

I asked if I could just buy 20, or for a distributor, and received the "We've only ever shipped to an OEM" answer.

Kev