Has anyone tried the currently-available CM7370 in
an 8/I or RK05? This bulb is suggested as a substitute
for the OL-1 on Vince's web page. The suggested substitute
for the OL-2, the CM7371, works wonderfully in an 8/E.
They are plenty bright, and they will last longer running at undervoltage. An 8/E that I
received in working
condition arrived with a full complement of CM7371 installed
by its previous owner (a machine shop).
I suppose the big issue is matching the brighness. You
probably don't want to substitute the bulbs piecemeal,
and repeatedly unsoldering/soldering soldered-in bulbs
is damaging for the circuit board. Best to replace them
all at once, or install socket pins (scavenged from
machined-pin IC sockets) as found in the 8/E.
Some technical information regarding operating incandescent
lamps at other than their nominal ratings can be found here:
http://www.wamcoinc.com/Oshino/Oshino_lamps-Overview.htm
--Bill