Hello and a mystery to be solved!

Hello flashlight community!
Just yesterday I purchased my very first antique flashlight, and I'm rather in love. It's my new pride and joy, but I have NO IDEA what year or model it is! If anyone could help, I'd be very thankful! Hours of googling turned up nothing that looks like my torch, and I hope one of you can help.
It's definitely a Ray-O-Vac, since that's stamped right on the battery cap, but other than that I'm at a loss.
It takes two D batteries, and has a #14 E10 base bulb, if that's also useful information.
If anyone just has an IDEA of what year it could be... I mean I really have no concept and it's a fascinating object.
I intend to start collecting, and I'd love to know all I can about my first torch.
All the best,
Lydia

Beautiful, I agree
Go to flashlightmuseum.com's "browse by brand" page and select rayovac, perhaps you can find something (there are 171 rayovacs on the site!)

Hello Lydia --

Welcome to CandlePowerForums ! ! !

:welcome:


First significant fact:

Your flashlight uses a Screw-thread bulb ( # 14).

For the past Half-a-Century, 2-D cell flashlights have used a PR-2 bulb.

The PR stands for "pre-focused".

Their flange-mounting ensured a "proper focus" by seating the bulb
just the right distance into the Reflector assembly.

Problem with a Screw-thread bulb -- it can become Loose (slightly unscrewed).
Thus thereby changing the Focus.
(and not for the better, I might add)


How does the *inside* of yer' flashlight look ? ? ?
Any signs of corrosion inside ?
Would certainly be common for 50 years of batteries to produce some Leakage.
:sick2:


Thank you for posting these photographs.

Bet that charming old flashlight would have LOTS of stories to tell us !

I'd say late 30's or thereabouts