Are they C7 or C9.. help me determine

[Big Sanch Mafia]

Hi Everyone..

 

Newbie question... i dont have an image but can get one if need be.

 

I have a bunch of the old school strings of lights (incann) with the red/orange, blue, green and white bulbs. are these C9 or C7? i prob bought them 7-8 years ago

 

can someone help me determine if they are C7 or C9 ..... or give me a recommendation on how to determine it without buying a bulb of each size. is the part that goes into the socket the same for C7 and C9. thats what i need to determine.

 

Thanks in advance

[Anthony in Houston]

Go here this will help you.

 

http://www.ehow.com/list_7329664_difference-between-c7-c9-lights.html

 

Anthony

[Big Sanch Mafia]

Go here this will help you.

 

http://www.ehow.com/list_7329664_difference-between-c7-c9-lights.html

 

Anthony

 

 

thank you.. the measurements really helped. I'll have to measure them tonight but i think they are C9.

[Orville]

C7 = standard night light bulb, has a smaller base than a C9, a C9 WILL NOT fit in a standard night light socket.  At least none I have ever seen.

 

C9 = slightly larger base, if the bulb won't fit {as also described above} in a standard night light socket, then it would be a C9.  Again, I've never seen a night light socket that would accept a C9 bulb.

[Ron Boyd]

http://www.christmas-leds.com/custom_v3.aspx?id=24

Here's a comparison of the various bulb sizes

[Big Sanch Mafia]

thanks everyone for the help.. they are forsure C9... the link summed it up quickly