Just found my old Surefire flashlights in a box.

Well, not on my watch, and it was like new when I bought it. I cannot remember though if the glass was clear more than 15 years ago or if it was frosted. Maybe someone in this forum knows.
Maybe unscrew the head and check out the lamp assembly? If the bulb didn't explode and the reflector is also fine, then the SRTH lens is just polycarbonate that can be popped out and replaced with a new polycarbonate one. Flashlightlens.com could probably cut one to the original diameter of the old one.
 
The glass shouldn't look like that. I don't have that model, but I've been looking and never seen one with that "milky" look. Maybe a previous owner applied some kind of coating to diffuse it, but it would seem pretty silly to do that to a turbo head.
The "diffusion layer" is on the inside, so it would be hard to apply nicely unless the glass was removed, so it seems unlikely to me that a previous owner did it unless it was done at the factory.

I stuck a cotton stick in there to check and it actually seems like the diffusion layer, or whatever it is, is removable. I do however think that to do it nicely the glass need to be taken out and then put back in which I do not know if it is possible. I could not see an obvious easy way to do it, but I am guessing it is possible somehow, since it is a metal construction. They had to get it in there somehow after the metal turbo head was made. Something for an enthusiast modder / restorer to deal with..
 
Yeah I'm hoping that's diffusion film and not bulb shrapnel.
If it is diffusion film, then the diffusion film material has aged, since it is a little sticky and can be removed if pushed on hard with a cotton stick. It is not shrapnel.
 
Sounds promising, hopefully the reflector is still in good shape. This is one reason I prefer the M series since the reflector and lens can be changed out after a :poof:.
 
I do however think that to do it nicely the glass need to be taken out and then put back in which I do not know if it is possible. I could not see an obvious easy way to do it, but I am guessing it is possible somehow, since it is a metal construction. They had to get it in there somehow after the metal turbo head was made. Something for an enthusiast modder / restorer to deal with..
It's a press fit. Carefully drilling a hole in the old lens and sticking a hooked tool in would let you extract it so a replacement could be fitted. That's, of course, a project to be undertaken with a decent amount of care. McGizmo did a small project involving a SRTH lens mod back in the day.
 
Is that the A19 extension you have there? Been looking for one and they are rare as hen's teeth. Good for you on all accounts!
 
What a wonderful pile of candy! I love that feeling when I find a light I forgot about or haven't seen in a long time... Surefires are the best!
 
Is that the A19 extension you have there? Been looking for one and they are rare as hen's teeth. Good for you on all accounts!
Yes, the 12pm can be extended with this one to fit e.g. 5 batteries instead of 4 or potentially allow experimentation with other types of batteries to be used.
 
Just found my old Surefire flashlights in a box. Have not seen them for probably 15 years.. and it is probably minimum 18 years or so since I bought them.. From when I used to hang out on this forum.. Time flies.. Surefire 12pm, E2E, E1E, A2 Aviator, and the M6 Guardian.

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You wouldn't happen to be looking to part with your E1E would you?
 
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