Mag-lites circa 1983.

[soldonsurefire]

These are two from that year.

 

[soldonsurefire]

Here are some bulbs from that era as well.

 

[hsa]

Thick walled Maglites !

 

[ampdude]

Wow, I forgot how expensive bulbs were back then. And not as bright or reliable. Or course they "seemed" bright.

Kinda like when incan Surefires came out they seemed a lot brighter than they do now. Not that brightness is even half of the story of course, we are in the incan forum after all.

 

[turbodog]

Here are some bulbs from that era as well.

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Those eveready bulbs had a horizontal filament, producing an absolute laser beam of light. I could _see_ items at 200 yard with a 2d mag back then with this bulb.

 

[konifans]

First generation Maglite 2C and Vari-Beam 2C

I think I have a frist generation 6C as well.

 

[hsa]

Can you still buy those 2 cell Krypton bulbs?

 

[Olumin]

Those eveready bulbs had a horizontal filament, producing an absolute laser beam of light. I could _see_ items at 200 yard with a 2d mag back then with this bulb.

Are you sure you dont mean a vertical filament, like in this bulb? Ive used these in a Maglite to good effect. I think newer ones returned to a conventional horizontal wire, unfortunately.

Here is a picture of one of mine. Halostar 64410. Only 10W but lasts long & throws far for its output. Very practical bulbs for general use.

 

[ampdude]

Can you still buy those 2 cell Krypton bulbs?

I see them on ebay and online retailers from time to time. Honestly I haven't looked for any in store in about twenty years since I have a good stash and the xenon ones are so much better anyways. But they are usually more touchy for over driving.

 

[turbodog]

Are you sure you dont mean a vertical filament, like in this bulb? Ive used these in a Maglite to good effect. I think newer ones returned to a conventional horizontal wire, unfortunately.

Here is a picture of one of mine. Halostar 64410. Only 10W but lasts long & throws far for its output. Very practical bulbs for general use.
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100% sure. It was a next gen looking bulb back in the 80s. The tip had a little curve where it was snipped off. Filament was horizontal and held with clamped 'risers'. Looked a LOT like a osram/carly/high-end type bulb.

 

[bykfixer]

100% sure. It was a next gen looking bulb back in the 80s. The tip had a little curve where it was snipped off. Filament was horizontal and held with clamped 'risers'. Looked a LOT like a osram/carly/high-end type bulb.

Like this? Only with a PR base?

 

[letschat7]

I miss the bulb days.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

So which bulb is the brightest in my old school 2D Maglight? Krypton, Xenon, Halogen or what? I'm so confused!

 

[thermal guy]

So which bulb is the brightest in my old school 2D Maglight? Krypton, Xenon, Halogen or what? I'm so confused!

An M61😂😂😂

 

[letschat7]

So which bulb is the brightest in my old school 2D Maglight? Krypton, Xenon, Halogen or what? I'm so confused!

Halogen if it doesn't melt things.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

Halogen if it doesn't melt things.

I think I put a glass lens in, is there something else that I have to worry about melting?

 

[letschat7]

The reflector its blue plastic.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

The reflector its blue plastic.

Oh yeah. Who makes metal or glass ones?

 

[letschat7]

Glass would be bad, if dropped it shatters. You could fabricate a metal one though. The design is one piece and fairly simple.

 

[IMA SOL MAN]

Glass would be bad, if dropped it shatters. You could fabricate a metal one though. The design is one piece and fairly simple.

I'm pretty sure I have seen some on the market (metal).