I've been a member here for a while but sadly, not very active. Just thought I'd post what I think was a decent find at a garage sale yesterday. Sitting in a pile of other flashlights was a Pelican Super SabreLite Submersible flashlight. I picked it up out of general interest. I had never seen one of these before. It looked to be in a pretty much unused condition. It had enough heft that led me to believe that it had batteries in it. Of course, I tried to turn it on but wasn't able to twist the head. The "MSHA", "CE", "UL" & other certifications embossed on the body did tell me that it more than an "average" flashlight. It was priced at 50 cents! I asked the folks running the sale if they knew if it worked and if they had been able to turn it on. Neither the woman running the sale nor her husband had a clue. I suspect that they were getting rid of stuff that they had "inherited". I said that for 50 cents I'd accept the "challenge" of solving any issue the flashlight might have. I suspected corroded batteries at the very least and perhaps a burnt out bulb. For some reason the guy pulled the 50 cent tag off and said "it doesn't work, just take it"! How could I go wrong? Once home, basic GOOGLE search confirmed it's "industrial" status and value. (I'm way ahead on this treasure!) With a bit of brute force I was able to twist the head loose and remove it to access the batteries. Amazingly, they were not corroded. Once out, I tested them and not surprisingly, found them to be completely discharged. Put in some fresh C-cells and voila' I now have a pretty nice flashlight. Once it became dark outside, I took it outside for the "true" test! Even though it lacks the "brightness" of the now ubiquitous LED lights, this flashlight "throws" a decent amount of light! PLUS now I can venture into methane gas environments with impunity!
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