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like the title says, i am looking for a light and a website would be great.  also need the length of the light. 

also, can you rebuild the joystick or would it be easier to get a nintendo replacement from twisted quarter.

thanks
lojack

I think www.topbulb.com (http://www.topbulb.com) sells the nintendo bulbs and starters, the size you need is FL10D (which is a 10 inch bulb IIRC) and the starter is a FG-7E.
I just replaced the whole fixture on mine, but if you want to stay original that's what you need.

I rebuilt my donkey kong joystick, I only dropped in new microswitches and a new spring, I cleaned it in CLR and added grease to the bearing.  Mike's Arcade has the parts www.mikesarcade.com (http://www.mikesarcade.com) but last I heard his supply of Nintendo parts is dwindling, so I'm not sure what parts he still has in stock

I have the links on my Donkey Kong page here:

http://johnsarcade.com/donkey_kong_with_D2K_mod.php

These are good quality and exact matches as far as I can tell:

http://www.bulbtronics.com/Search-The-WareHouse/ProductDetail.aspx?sid=0003031&pid=99FL10D
http://www.bulbtronics.com/Search-The-WareHouse/ProductDetail.aspx?sid=0016177&pid=TMFG7E

Also, you can get them at Top Bulb but they are not as good of a fit (the bulb) but they work fine:

Go here: http://www.topbulb.com/

Then type in the following part numbers.

Here is the fluorescent bulb ($1.75):

F10T8/CW

Here is the starter ($3.75):

FG-7E

What would be a good replacement fixture? Mine was replaced with a modern GE fixture that got along at 100 volts at some point in the past but it's dead.

120v fixtures should work fine hooked up to 100v. I don't think there is and difference. I have a 120v fixture in my playchoice cabinet (was a JR).

If you want the original fixture put a wanted thread on KLOV. If you really want a 100v fixture but don't care if it is original I would say buy an under the cabinet light for Japan. But I don't think there is any difference. I think the fixtures in stores here even say on them they will work with 100v.

Edit:
I just checked on a few under the cabinet florescent fixtures and they all say they run on 100V-240V AC. So there isn't any difference.

Go to Wal-Mart. They sell a great american made fixture for like under $10. I use it in my games all the times. It's 120V but works fine in the Nintendo cabs.

That is exactly what I used in my PC10.

thanks gang  made the order today