"Braun Manulux" found in shed!

Paladin · May 19, 2012

The wife and I were picking up some power tools from her Dad's shed, and he handed me an unusual light. Then while watching "Wartime in Winter" (or maybe Winter in Wartime?) a young man was shown using the same light. The Braun Manulux dates from around 1941, takes no batteries, and is a dynamo type generator feeding an incandescent lamp.

A quick google will yield photos. I tried a site search and did not get any Candlepower hits.

Paladin

PCC · May 20, 2012

Wow, that almost looks like one of those things that you use to increase your grip strength. That's pretty cool. Does it still work? It would make a great emergency light because it doesn't need batteries.

tobrien · May 20, 2012

very cool

Chauncey Gardiner · May 20, 2012

Hi Paladin,

That's one of the best ''finds'' I've ever seen on CPF. I would have liked to see the look on your face when your father-in-law handed it to you. :wow:

I found this headlamp in a friends garage I was cleaning out. It was sold to her husband in 1971.

~ Chance

__philippe · Aug 21, 2013

Paladin said:
...I tried a site search and did not get any Candlepower hits...

No hits yesteryear, but there are nowadays...

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...-Flashlights&p=4266191&viewfull=1#post4266191

Cheers,

__philippe

"Braun Manulux" found in shed!

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