I am skeptical about the bulbs as well. Although I saw 11ov on the pic...I wasn't convinced. I was going to suggest using a voltmeter and test for voltage at the socket. My 3 Star arrangeball uses 28volt bulbs. I found 28volt E10 base bulbs (E=screw base 10=10mm) at http://www.bulbworldlightingja.com/Product-Catalog.html . They ran way too hot and was burning the wood! I have tried to convert to LEDs with limited success. If you want to do some testing with a few I would be happy to send you a few...PM me if interested!