800 & 500 lumens antique flashlights

juancho · Feb 12, 2005

The Eveready Captain 2 D and 3 D are hosting superbulbs and 3 to D adaptors.
The small 2 D is running a WA01160 bulb and the big head 3 D is running a WA01185 superbulb.
The only thing is that they have plastic reflectors and bulb holder, so I can not run them for more than a few seconds.

Juan C.

MaxaBaker · Feb 12, 2005

Very cool!!!! Now, all you gotta do is get a metal reflector. With that size head, it should really give you some massive throw if you can get the right kind. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

MaxaBaker · Feb 12, 2005

Oh, and metal bulb holder.

AW · Feb 12, 2005

Mine has a metal reflector and glass lens. I 'll get a potted 1185 and this old guy will be on steroid /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

cratz2 · Feb 12, 2005

I think I saw someone on eBay that had an antique light from the 20s or 30s I beleive running a Lux1 or Lux3. It even had one of those really old school convex lenses.

Obviously not the same thing as a superbulb, but pretty cool none the less.

AW · Feb 12, 2005

Talking about this one ? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

DarkLight · Feb 12, 2005

that thing is wild looks like a flask to me...
whisky anyone?

AW · Feb 12, 2005

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/happy23.gif Yes, Eveready made this one.

cratz2 · Feb 12, 2005

No. This was a traditional-shaped light.

I'll try to find it.

AW · Feb 12, 2005

Got to be this one ;-)

cratz2 · Feb 12, 2005

That's it. I beleive it was modded by a forum member.

Can you post the link to that auction?

AW · Feb 12, 2005

Link deleted. Sorry about that.

Icebreak · Feb 12, 2005

jauncho -

Nice. I like that big headed Captain. I won't ask you for a beamshot but someone should.

AW -

Could you shrink that link? Still using 800 X 600 default resolution. Here's what it might look like: By Wild Rice.

Love these antique mods.

KevinL · Feb 13, 2005

OK, fine, I'll ask for the beamshot instead /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

It would be interesting to see how differently the huge bezel performs compared to the 2" reflectors we use in the normal Mag85 superbulb config.

Icebreak · Feb 13, 2005

Thanks, KevinL./ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

gl22man · Feb 13, 2005

ok i guess i can show off my antique light now. It's a rayovac sportsman from the 30's or 40's i guess. I put a potted WA 1160 in it along with a magcharger battery for guilt free lumens.By the way don't mind all the toys /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif i have 3 kiddies.
Mike...

beamshot a 3ft totally dark basement

and a beamshot roughly 13 to 15 feet remember this is a totally dark basement except for a fish tank light.

AW · Feb 13, 2005

Wow!!!!

Icebreak · Feb 13, 2005

Tight, round, no articifacts. Look at that side spill. Or is it side flood?

Ginseng · Feb 13, 2005

Wow!

That is some cool stuff. Gotta say, some of those older lights sure had style.

Wilkey

ABTOMAT · Feb 13, 2005

Man, antique? You guys are making me feel old and I'm a young guy. Those Eveready and Rayovac lights must have been made into the mid '60s.

Nice mods. I really like the fisheye *actual antique* with the Lux.

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