1929 was a good year.

[Sgt. LED]

This is another old beauty that still works very well. 1929 Eveready 2602 baby 2 C. All it needed was a screw base bulb. I didn't think I had any till I took apart the LumensFactory pen light. It was a perfect fit and the focus was great! :thumbsup:

I'm starting to like these vintage lights a lot.

 

[MarNav1]

Amazing how much tech has changed things. SSC swap on this one?

 

[ma_sha1]

I have two of this same model of vintage light, they come in many colors.
I have one black like above & one brass W. red stripes.

One running 1W Led Drop in (still use 2C).
The other one is running 7.2V/6W Xenon bulb with 2xRCR123.

Both are all flood type but I use it at night inside the house daily.

 

[lctorana]

I didn't think I would ever read "1929 was a great year" in any context. You clearly weren't there!

But agree on the torch.

I have a 2D version, and what I did to bring it to life was to use 2 of those 3AA battery carriers with NiCads powering a #51 round dial lamp bulb. Nice and bright, and the bulb looks 100% authentic in both shape and light colour. It's just, well much brighter.

What I love about these inter-war fisheye torches is the precision-ground lenses they have - the beam pattern is unlike anything else you have ever seen. Zero spill, no hotspot whatsoever, just a perfectly even, sharp-edged disc of light. Very different, and a must-have for any true flashlight enthusiast.

 

[Kestrel]

What I love about these inter-war fisheye torches is the precision-ground lenses they have - the beam pattern is unlike anything else you have ever seen. Zero spill, no hotspot whatsoever, just a perfectly even, sharp-edged disc of light. Very different, and a must-have for any true flashlight enthusiast.

Is it possible for you to post some beamshots of this?:huh:

 

[Chrontius]

And what bulb is that you're using? Looking for a good screw-base bulb for a vintage torch.

 

[dudemar]

Here you go:

All it needed was a screw base bulb. I didn't think I had any till I took apart the LumensFactory pen light. It was a perfect fit and the focus was great! :thumbsup:

 

[Howecollc]

And what bulb is that you're using? Looking for a good screw-base bulb for a vintage torch.

Reflectalite for a broad range of voltages, or your local lighting supply warehouse for a GE 157 bulb rated 1.1A at 5.8v. The GE 157 has a 5/8" globe and looks very antique; it can also be run with 2 3.7v RCR cells or 3 CR123s for 9 watts of fairly yellow output (no xenon or krypton here) and a lifespan of about 10 hours.

http://www.reflectalite.com/halogenpage.html

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1G818


GE 157 bulb