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Interesting instructions for ma-02
It looks like they are making sure they have all their bases covered regardless of bulb. I got lucky to find one of these. It was expensive, but it was brand new in package. The plastic was yellow from...
View ArticleLaser products Surefire 6P
Anyone that have some more information about this old Surefire? Model year? Value?
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A thread for new arrivals and etc.
Post your newly acquired incans and related items here! I went to a small gun show today and found a surefire belt holster and a belt loop holster for a few bucks. The guy had the 3c mag for $3, I...
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Old silver (or silver plate) RaB penlight anyone heard of this brand?
I've looked around a bit and haven't been able to find anything about this little AAA penlight. I think RaB is a brand and not just a monogram for someone who owned the light because the letters are so...
View ArticleRebuild incan Maglite
I thought by now there was one of these how to rebuild an incan Maglite. I was unable to find it if there is one. There are mentions within threads of similar subjects though. The Maglite switch...
View ArticleWhat is missing?
What Incandescent flashlight(s) can be made but nobody make them. What would you like to own which is not existed but doable with today's technology? What body size? Head size? Form factor? Battery...
View ArticleDestructive Incan Bulb Tests - Updated 8/27/2010 (Newer Info Added)
10/29/23 Added High Res links above bulb charts 6/28/09 Note: Ictorana's Graphs are now being presented in this other pinned thread. 8/14/09: Shoutout to Drewfus2101 for doing destructive testing of...
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Surefire 660 pressure switch rubber peeling
Hello! I am a new member with a question. I'm a big Surefire collector and I have few on hand for various clone rifle builds. This one has had some of the rubber torn off due to age. What is the best...
View ArticleNew incans - Edison 5C and 7C
Not seen these mentioned on here so thought I'd ask. On eBay UK I found some very useful PR bulbs - 9V, 0.7A Krypton - perfect for 8xAA NiMh builds. When I got them it said bulbs for Edison 040...
View ArticleIs anyone else interested in incandescent because of the lack of blue...
Just wondered, because the concept has piqued my interest. I'm definitely affected by blue light. I often don't sleep and if I turn the TV in the early hours on even on low brightness I find myself...
View ArticleMaglite Bulb Economics
May not be the best title but it sounds good I think. So C and D MagLites use a common 'PR' type bulb which can be found with various gases for reasonable prices online and the Solitaire and AA/AAA...
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The 'rock and roll' Ever Ready range
Well I call them that! From the late 1950's, and finished in big bright chrome and bright red fronts they demand to be seen! But there's more too them than meets the eye. I think they are some of the...
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The Rulag Minature Pocket Lamp
Dwarf size, giant capacity reads the box... I have always struggled with incandescent EDC's. It's either the Mag Solitaire or a plethora of pretty poor AA or AAA powered lights all with the borderline...
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New Mag C-cell incandescent twisties: ML25IT
Looks like Mag adapted their new ML25LT to incandescent. It's a slimmer design, probably coat-pocketable. ZBattery has 'em. Ostensibly it operates like a beefed up MiniMag. Kinda neat! 2x26500 with a...
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Surefire Blast from the Past - 10X Dominator
Gotta love the “Go from operational to blinding light instantly“, I guess 500 lm is somewhat blinding in the grand scheme of things. [emoji38] Technology certainly has come along way, but I do love...
View ArticleNeed Mini MagLite AA Incan Replacement Switch Assembly
I find one for sale online at $11 plus $8.50 postage, I think its coming back from overseas; it says its the OEM part. Anyone know a more reasonably priced source? Or is there an LED module that...
View ArticleFlashlights in the 1940 Sears catalog
Was poking around a website that has archived almost all of the old Sears catalogs back past the mid-20th century, and came across the flashlight pages in the 1940 fall and winter edition. I thought it...
View ArticleWhat are you toting today?
My favorite thread of all time is on a knife forum “what traditional are you toting today” figured we could sprinkle a little fun in the forum and get one of those started here. We have the what ya...
View ArticleEMP or CME vs Flashlights
Recently I had a lightning strike so close to my home that I lost a router, garage door opener and the WIFI on three computers. This strike never entered the home electrical. Two of the computers were...
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Minimag aa upgrades?
I bought a new minimag aa just for the heck of it. It was $10 and came in an attractive deep blue color. The brightness is fine for me but it does have quite an ugly beam with holes and artifacts. Is...
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