The ABTOMAT Police Flashlight Collection

[fiatluxetluxautemerat]

I like it!

Great dual purpose flashlight.

[ABTOMAT]

Inch-for-inch this has more whack that anything else in my collection. It's really not very large but it's very heavily built. I also noticed that, due to how it's constructed, if you had a couple of these lights you could do some pretty silly things--like have a 14AA light with a reflector on both ends.












And another random photo--flashlight technology's come a long way in the last 40 years.

[fiatluxetluxautemerat]

Awesome! thanks for sharing!! :

Gone indeed are the dark ages of flashlights

AJ

[HotWire]

I have a Kel-Lite 2C just like the one in your picture. Not my oldest light, but I used it camping, walking, working on the car, etc. It still has the original bulb. I removed the batteries long before they could leak. Nice dim light with an easy-to-use switch.

[M@elstrom]

I have a Kel-Lite 2C just like the one in your picture.
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Nice dim light with an easy-to-use switch.

Might need some deoxIT on the lights contact points and/or a krypton bulb

[RStev]

I know this is a bit of an old thread, but wanted to thank you for sharing all the excellent pictures and knowledge. I love these combination baton/torches.

Ron

[ABTOMAT]

Thanks. This thread'll be active as long as I'm collecting. And probably afterwards, since I imagine whoever buys them will have some new insight.

Just remembered I have an old book about using these lights for defense and combat. Gonna have to dig that out and post some pics.

[ABTOMAT]

Got a pic of the whole collection today. First time I'd done this since the couch pics 6+ years ago.

Extra large detailed photo: http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/q...llectionlg.jpg

[Sparkey97]

Thanks for takng the time to photograph and share your collection. Great thread. I particularly like the Mag Instruments Vari-Beam. The '80s Mag-Lite. Being a girl, I like the splash of subtle colour.
That group shot rocks BTW!

[ABTOMAT]

Haha. Thanks, and I never thought about it that way. I should have asked my last girlfriend which were her favorites.

Welcome to CPF, by the way.

[sween1911]

BTTT. This is one of my favorite threads. Didn't notice you did some updates. Love that old cop gear!