2 D rayovac workhorse 4D thin walled plastic junk that always seemed pretty bright
Had a clicky switch that had a satisfying feel to it .. 2 D I think
2 AA side by side ..always liked this light ..Wish i had one to mod :P
rayovac 2C still own it .. need to do a mod on it . feels great in the hand ... needs a 26650 xpg2 nw and someone much more talented than I am :P
Don't ask ...I just had to have it ... and have owned one for about 15 years .Mine is not so clean ..weighs like 700,000 pounds
mine is nicer than this one .no mod planned .
...Honest officer .... it fell off a truck
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
sorry to be boring, my most cherished old light is my 3d silver incan mag, I do however, want to get one of the stainless 2d rayovacs and do a ww xm-l2 mod.
My favourite real old lights though, are my dads ancient bi aladdin lanterns, I even bought myself one for sentimental reasons, still undecided on fixing it up or doing an led build with it.
After half a century, Tamale hospital auditors finally solved the mystery of an unclassified allowance paid to 3 phantom staff on the payroll for each operation; one to hold it up and other 2 to unscrew the bulb.
One of my favorite lights of all time was the Technology Associates eternaLight. I have an “ErgoXRay” around here somewhere, and was always tempted to get the “Rave’n 2” for its colorful disco modes.
The thing which made it so fun was mostly its strobe mode. And I don’t mean the low-Hz long-flash “strobe” crap on modern lights, but instead it had a genuine stroboscopic effect which could freeze fans in place, make a simple walk through the house feel like a horror movie, or add a fun element to a hot tub. Did I mention it was waterproof? Ever take a shower with a strobe light?
It was created when PWM on a flashlight was still a brand new thing, which unfortunately also meant the LEDs had a color tint of like 12000K and weren’t very bright. But it was great fun having a portable adjustable-rate strobe light, and I’m still tempted today to make myself a modern version by flashing custom firmware onto a budget light.
Also a fun rave toy, with its sturdy lanyard attached, so it’s no surprise they made a multicolor version called the Rave’n.
Whenever camping/poweroutages my mom always brought out this yellow combination thing. It had a radio with antennae, a strobing red incandescent, a white incandescent for “throwing” and two small flourescent tubes that articulated, had a carry handle too. Thing takes like 8 D batteries! I’ll go look for it, it’s probably in the kitchen closet or something.
Actually took awhile to find links to this stuff on the web. I guess I maybe getting a little old. Still have each and ever one and nothing has helped me kick this addiction yet. :Sp :bigsmile:
When I was like 7-8 Years old my dad took me hunting and since he knew I loved flashlights I was in charge of picking a flashlight from the store, I picked this one.
Dad and his buddies were not disappointed in my selection! that light was a thrower it saw action for at least 5 years!!!
Later when I was in boy scouts I picked this other one, It could put a spot a very long distance away, mom probably still has it in the attic.
Also used this other one that had the biggest reflector I’ve seen!
Then I modded this little light with a 9 volt battery and a 6v kripton bulb, it was bright… for about a minute!
It was 2-AA, and so cool that with a flip of your thumb you produced a good deal of light while camping. The plastic head also seemed to glow when flipped on. And it fit in your pocket easily.
Great early flashlight memories. Thanks to all for sharing.
I carried one of these for years when I worked a patrol car in the late 1960’s into the early 70’s. We all added a lot of plastic electrical tape to try to keep them for breaking apart at the extension. They put out a pretty good amount of light and they were easy to hold under your arm leaving both hands free to function as needed.
This was my Dad’s light. I have it sitting in my basement trying to decide what to do with it. The sealed beam bulb still works though the battery is on it’s way out. In the early 70’s (when I was running around with it) there was nothing brighter.
If I ever get the time I think dissassembly, clean, re-chrome and put it back together is the only way to go.
I have owned two off the above torches above with very large single led’s in them for years. At the time I thought wow. The batteries last forever and they still get used in the bush. They came from the Arlec shop when it was open for from memory $10.00 ea and the 6 volt batteries were a dollar.
Found this under the sink when I moved here in January 1990. It still works. (For a sufficiently small value of "works".)
The assistants were fascinated by it - and it took quite a while to get a pic of it in its awesome incandescent glory somethingness. But managed after getting the Swamp Thing in a headlock while Dieta posed with it.
I've let her hair grow long to shield her from the awesomeness - she might not be able to take it.
2 AA side by side ..always liked this light ..Wish i had one to mod :P
