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Title: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: gerleatherberman on January 06, 2019, 09:26:50 AM: Another one of the interest peaking mini-hobbies that I'm curious to see if anyone else here is into. I really enjoy buying them and restoring/reworking them to function as they should. Most of these have LED bulbs installed as well. :)

Most are D-cell lights. But, there are a couple of 2xAA pen lights and couple of dynamo lights.

(http://imgur.com/PecJMOk.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/xA9QLqw.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/p3ENLHa.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/vdAqYKf.jpg)

Anyone else enjoy antique and/or vintage flashlights/torches?
Title: Re: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: gerleatherberman on January 06, 2019, 09:42:16 AM: The most recent light to get fixed up. A 1909(or close to) vest pocket light from Eveready. Nobody makes a battery for it anymore, so I made up a temporary makeshift cell pack and will make a more permanent pack later. Works great though. I did accidentally break the reflector dome bulb it came with, but regular E10 bulbs fit, although not great. Hopefully an original bulb will pop up at some point.

(http://imgur.com/p1o39wL.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/aGmvJPz.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/pOBaqR0.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/cccIkSp.jpg)
Title: Re: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: gerleatherberman on January 06, 2019, 10:14:47 AM: Some pics of the ole' lights shining. :)

(http://imgur.com/yVtI2Iv.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/QQhBrdG.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/HZ3Gbfh.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/6iWEbsV.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/0Bd91yC.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/XOWyyk5.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/hWOXmiW.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/K8PlGol.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/tLYBpFb.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/ZvdmxB6.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/oEkF0Ac.jpg)
Title: Re: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: Sparky415 on January 06, 2019, 10:38:00 AM: Those are very cool G :salute:
Title: Re: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: Poncho65 on January 06, 2019, 04:09:37 PM: Those are some very cool lights, GLBM :o I had an old light but when we went through cleaning the house a couple years ago I guess we got rid of it :facepalm: I never usually get rid of anything but I was in the mood to let stuff go and my wife ran with the idea :ahhh Glad to see someone appreciate them the way they were meant to be :salute: :like:
Title: Re: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: Greg Jones on January 06, 2019, 08:00:54 PM: Nice collection
:like:
Title: Re: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: Sparky415 on January 06, 2019, 10:22:54 PM: This is my oldest I think, a re-post from 2017 Your latest flashlight thread

Quote from: Sparky415 on July 19, 2017, 06:39:41 AM
You Guys are getting some lovely little bright lights and taking some really great pictures :tu: :tu:

so I'm going to post my newest light :D

The torch is a Bright Star saftey torch type 2317, made in the USA :o

I've been playing :D I adjusted it a little to fit a maglight drop in LED with some eneloops,
not as bright as a Maglight but its useable :tu:
(http://i.imgur.com/xUXPzn1.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/P2CvNxA.jpg)
Title: Re: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on January 06, 2019, 10:38:48 PM: Quote from: gerleatherberman on January 06, 2019, 09:26:50 AM
Another one of the interest peaking mini-hobbies that I'm curious to see if anyone else here is into. I really enjoy buying them and restoring/reworking them to function as they should. Most of these have LED bulbs installed as well. :)

Most are D-cell lights. But, there are a couple of 2xAA pen lights and couple of dynamo lights.

(http://imgur.com/PecJMOk.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/xA9QLqw.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/p3ENLHa.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/vdAqYKf.jpg)

Anyone else enjoy antique and/or vintage flashlights/torches?

Are you sure these are all lights ... ? :dwts:

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I mean, some of these look more like ... well ...
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... female massage thingys ... :pommel:
Title: Re: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: gerleatherberman on January 07, 2019, 01:51:16 AM: Quote from: Sparky415 on January 06, 2019, 10:38:00 AM
Those are very cool G :salute:
Thabk you, Sparky! :cheers:

Quote from: Poncho65 on January 06, 2019, 04:09:37 PM
Those are some very cool lights, GLBM :o I had an old light but when we went through cleaning the house a couple years ago I guess we got rid of it :facepalm: I never usually get rid of anything but I was in the mood to let stuff go and my wife ran with the idea :ahhh Glad to see someone appreciate them the way they were meant to be :salute: :like:
Thank you, Poncho! :cheers:
It may turn up at some point. Old flashlights have a tendency to hide around the house when not in use. :ahhh

Quote from: Greg Jones on January 06, 2019, 08:00:54 PM
Nice collection
:like:
Thank you, Greg! :cheers:

Quote from: Sparky415 on January 06, 2019, 10:22:54 PM
This is my oldest I think, a re-post from 2017 Your latest flashlight thread

Quote from: Sparky415 on July 19, 2017, 06:39:41 AM
You Guys are getting some lovely little bright lights and taking some really great pictures :tu: :tu:

so I'm going to post my newest light :D

The torch is a Bright Star saftey torch type 2317, made in the USA :o

I've been playing :D I adjusted it a little to fit a maglight drop in LED with some eneloops,
not as bright as a Maglight but its useable :tu:
(http://i.imgur.com/xUXPzn1.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/P2CvNxA.jpg)
That is a great Bright Star. I was shocked at how well the No.1917 Coast Guard Approved was built. And it seems Bright Star made most of their lights well. :)

Quote from: Top-Gear-24 on January 06, 2019, 10:38:48 PM
Are you sure these are all lights ... ? :dwts:
Show content
I mean, some of these look more like ... well ...
Show content
... female massage thingys ... :pommel:
:facepalm:
Ask your Wife/Girlfriend/Hookup if they want to use(in that way) an antique brass flashlight, with the chrome plating coming off & sharp ridges, and let me know how it goes. :popcorn:
Title: Re: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: DrDean on June 23, 2022, 08:59:04 PM: Hi gerleatherberman
Are you still online. I’d like to ask you a question about your collection.
Title: Re: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: zoidberg on June 23, 2022, 10:09:05 PM: Welcome to the boards DrDean. :cheers:

Old mate hasn't been active here for quite some time. Poncho might know if he has been spotted on FB recently...
Title: Re: Antique & Vintage Flash Lights Torches
Post by: gregozedobe on June 24, 2022, 04:09:40 AM: Quote from: zoidberg on June 23, 2022, 10:09:05 PM
Welcome to the boards DrDean. :cheers:

Old mate hasn't been active here for quite some time. Poncho might know if he has been spotted on FB recently...

Like zoidberg said:
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