Fifty Cent Eveready (used, vintage)

[letschat7]

I'm not against buying some older American lights that are used so long as they are a dollar or less. Well some time ago I see a light at the flea market for a dollar but the vendor is never there but his wife was today. I traded a fifty cent piece I found at work for this 70s Eveready with working Energizer batteries.

I seen these on Egay for like 30$ plus IIRC but I don't really need one. It is well made for what it is. If you can believe it the plastic is just a covering it is a metal light underneith.

 

[snakebite]

Couple of those around the shop with 21700 in an adapter and a kpr130 . They seem ok with hot bulbs. The large metal bulb holder/contact probably helps

 

[Monocrom]

Somehow missed this topic.
Definitely worth more than .50 cents. Great old light.
But not $30.oo at all.
Folks forget that you can list anything for any amount.
What it sells for is a different story.

 

[snakebite]

Yep. If you want such lights often they are a quarter at a yardsale . Get out and look. shipping one off ebay costs more than their real value!

 

[knucklegary]

Rummage and thrift shops will often have treasures sitting there waiting for you to walk in and score.
At a Hospice store found a '91 Red incan 5D Maglite. NOS still in yellowed plastic clamshell priced $5. Couldn't walk away from that!

 

[Monocrom]

Had to look up what a Hospice store is.
Definitely got the wrong initial impression.

 

[knucklegary]

Had to look up what a Hospice store is.
Definitely got the wrong initial impression.

There's a few Hospice in my area. The sales funds go to nurses and staff. It's a good charity to give locally.