WW1 Military Issued Flashlight (Rare)

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No,but I like the design. What kind of cells?

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Great score!!

S Smith & Son was a noted clock/watch making company who also made car parts in London. That light would have been produced by Samuel Jr (the &Son part) as pop had died prior to the invention of the flashlight.
Yet when Jr inherited the company he kept the name the same. Flashlight museum shows a pair of focus beam lanterns from the 1920's.

Any 'glove catch' switch flashlight is a rare prize. But one made in England, by famous watchmaker Samuel Smith and a military issue? Now that is certainly special.

The American version was reportedly made around 1904 when Ever Ready was still shown in 2 words. Makes me wonder if Ever Ready had set up shop in London and produced this one for the Smiths so as to avoid a conflict with British military buying American flashlights?

It looks like a 3D cell size (which woulda been 3D cells wrapped in a toilet paper roll looking tube called a cell pack)

Tell us, is it a cardboard body or was it rubber?
Either way that is a super nice find.

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Vulcanite lights are my favorite old lights. The sheer fact that folks could get electricity to conduct in a rubber tube simply amazes me.

And they were way more durable against the elements as well as father time.

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Very nice. Thanks for posting.

Bob

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Beautiful light, cool history too. What is the beam like?

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