GE #257 Flashing Bulbs

[Larry M.]

I was looking through E-bay today for some parts for my 1967 car, and ran across someone selling both old stock GE and Westinghouse #257 flashing bulbs. Seller states he has 90 NOS GE and 100 NORS Westinghouse bulbs. Price under $8 each including shipping. Item Number 330856953943.

I know that these bulbs are always in demand by the C2 guys, and are often times hard to find when you need them.... or they are very $$$. A few years back I bought a package of ten bulbs so I would have enough for myself and my friends.

This is a FWIW........I do not know the seller. Just trying to help where I can.

Larry

EDIT: Further checking this guys "E-bay Store" indicates that he also has #90 bulbs (earlier thread asked about these) and also MANY other sizes for our cars. All appear to be "old stock".

[Dick W.]

Re: GE #257 Flashing Bulbs

The GE and Westinghouse bulbs will flash correctly, the cheap imported crap you get from the vendors today is hit or miss

[Jim D.]

Re: GE #257 Flashing Bulbs

The GE and Westinghouse bulbs will flash correctly, the cheap imported crap you get from the vendors today is hit or miss

Nope. I bought two Westinghouse & two GE #257's. The only one that flashed correctly was one of the GE's. The others went into the trash and I ended up using one of my 47 year old originals.

[John D.]

Re: GE #257 Flashing Bulbs

The listing is history. Sold out.
Story: My 63, the LWC had bulbs made from the old country. SOmehow or other the car went thru ops. But right after I was sitting in the car and one of the bulbs went bananas and burnt out.
So Bill Clupper sent me some real deal 357's for which I am grateful. JD

I plugged in the ebay number and it came out Zero. One of you already bought the bulbs.

[Harry S.]

Re: GE #257 Flashing Bulbs

The listing.......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/General-Electric-257-Auto-Toy-Train-Flash-Light-Lamp-Bulb-Lightbulb-x1-/330856953943

[Harry S.]

Re: GE #257 Flashing Bulbs

The listing.......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/General-Elec...-/330856953943

Well, I ordered one and the auction closed. I asked the seller to change the auction to allow multiple purchases.

[Harry S.]

Re: GE #257 Flashing Bulbs

Here is a new link, he has 20 for sale.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/General-Electric-257-Auto-Toy-Train-Flash-Light-Lamp-Bulb-Lightbulb-x1-/330869091386?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item4d0955ac3a

[John D.]

Re: GE #257 Flashing Bulbs

8.00 for ONE #257 bulb.

[Michael M.]

Re: GE #257 Flashing Bulbs

Can someone please educate me? :-) What do you mean by "flash correctly"? Too fast, too slow, burn out quickly? Just curious. I think I am using modern bulbs in my '68 without issue but I'm also not going through a PV anytime soon. Thanks.