Use #47 bulbs instead of #44
#47 bulbs draw less current and run cooler than #44, which spares the connectors and driver board. Keep 20 to 50 of them, plus about 10 #89 flash bulbs.
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Source: Repairing Williams System 3 to System 7 Pinball 1977 to 1984, Part One, Clay Harrell (pinrepair.com)