Sci-Supply Miniature LED Flashlight Bulbs, 3 Volt Mini Lamps, Cool White, E10 Small LED Bulbs, Pack of 5

This 40-year-old flashlight has literally been around the world as it takes easily found AA-sized batteries and has a switch that stays off when in my pocket. I've "DeoxIT-ed" all contacts but it still wasn't as bright as cheap LED key ring flashlights, so I wanted to upgrade the bulb to LED for increased brightness and longer battery and bulb life.This 3V bulb was the closest I found to the 2.2V bulb and it advertised it was for double AA battery use.The bulb was a hair wider on the threads and on the light lens, but in this flashlight it didn't matter. The LED glass didn't stick as far out into the reflector as the old bulb but it worked all the same. Enough light refracts and reflects through the glass to also bounce off the reflector.Happy with the brighter results. The only negative so far is that I had to purchase 5, but that gives me a lifetime backup supply if I can remember where I put them.5 stars

I have a very nice vintage lighted magnifier that uses 2 AAA batteries and a 222 incandescent bulb. I also have a nice 50 something Ray-o-Vac pen light that uses 2 AA batteries and a 222 incandescent bulb. I had quit using both because the incandescent bulbs don't last very long and they run the batteries down quickly. These LED replacement bulbs not only fit perfectly, they give a substantially greater amount of light than the incandescent bulbs (I used both, the difference is dramatic). Beautifully white light. Now I'm using these two vintage items thanks to these wonderful LED replacement bulbs. Longer batter life, much longer bulb life. Why would anyone want to use the incandescent 222 bulbs at all? They are truly obsolete.

Performance is OK, but rechargeable batteries aren't the best choice for these bulbs. So that kind of limits the efficiency gain if you have to start using disposable batteries again. A fresh set of alkaline batteries will give you a nice bright, white light; and they should last a long time (I've not tested longevity of any batteries). But whereas an alkaline battery starts out around 1.6V, depending on what battery you use, a typical freshly charged rechargeable will be 1.4, give-or-take, and the bulb will be considerably less bright.I suspect the reviewers saying the bulbs were dimmer than an incandescent bulb may have been using rechargeable batteries, or a partially used up alkaline batteries. Based on trying different batteries with known voltages, it seems once the voltage drops below around 1.35-1.30, an incandescent bulb may be brighter. For example, an incandescent bulb will still produce enough light with batteries that are under 1.2V for my toddler to use it to play under her blanket fort. This LED bulb produces no light at all at those voltages.If you are using alkaline batteries, this seems like it would be a good bulb to use. It won't work as well as the battery is used up, but it will take a longer time to get to that point than it would with a regular bulb. If you are planning on using rechargeables, it's a mixed bag. You may have to keep your batteries topped-up a bit more often than you were planning. The low energy consumption should still make up for that. But you'll never get as bright of a light with freshly recharged batteries as you will with a fresh set of alkalines.If you want a super bright light, throw in a set of disposable lithium batteries which typically start our around 1.8V.

These bulbs work just fine.

Found these to fit in my vintage occupied Japan Halloween lamps. Looked all over for original match, but no luck, so I took a chance on these and they fit!

I was hoping to breathe some new life into an old illuminated magnifier. These bulbs were an exact fit.But 4 of the 5 bulbs did not light at all.The one that did light was very dim and flickery. I tried NiMH batteries (2.6v), alkaline batteries (3.0V) and a 3V DC power adapter (measured more like 3.5V) and in no case did that bulb produce as much light as the dim yellow incandescent bulb I started with.I would have been happy paying the full price for _one_ bulb that _worked_.

This bulb works great . I had to reverse the batteries (positive goes to spring and negative goes to flat contact)I used 2 AA batteries. Bulb gives off a nice light blue glow. Good stuff!!!!

I got these for an ancient slide viewer whose bulb finally gave up the ghost. Appreciate the comments from others about reversing your batteries if the bulb doesn't light up the first time. The bulb is very bright. The good news is that it illuminates the slides better than an incandescent bulb. The (slightly) bad news is that there's a bright spot in the center. That's an advantage in a flashlight (the intended use), but not great when you want a diffuse and even light behind the slide. But since I'm simply using it for sorting through a large bunch of slides, it's definitely not a deal-breaker. Bottom line: Recommended.