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RARE MAGLITES
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Oh my! I've been lurking for a while, but registered to be able to send you a message. Lucky find!
Ron
Ron
Please don't hate me for being lucky.
(I'd understand if you hate me for being greedy, though.)
This is a dozen 7c Maglites that have been sitting in someone's warehouse for probably 25 years. Serial numbers range from 70039282 to 70041157, mostly 7004xxxx. Other than one that has a 2mm nick in the ano, these are mint. I can't say as much for the packaging, though, as it's generally falling apart. For scale, a Shiningbeam S-mini and a Tiablo A9.
The answer to your next question is, "No, I cleaned them out." So I won't bother telling you where they came from. Unless your really care, that is. I will say that it was a plain old google search that popped up "shopping results". (I didn't believe it, but pinged the place anyway. Apparently, they actually existed.)
A couple of these are allocated to worthy homes already. I'll keep the nicked one forever and sell some every once in a while. The first two will probably be going around November to the Marketplace (out of respect for the community) at at a fair price. (Not free; not outrageous compared to some recent sales.) If you want advance notice of the Marketplace posting, send me a PM with your regular email address (not a CPF handle). I'll try (no guarantees! emails get lost, after all) to send a blind mailing about a week before I put them up. (Blind mailing means nobody else will see your email address.) If you want notification of future sales as well as this one, say so in the PM; otherwise you'll only get one note from me.
Questions? Hate mail?
peterkin101
Newly Enlightened
Were there any limited edition versions of the MagCharger made?
I only remember the one style being offered. I collect the Mini-Mags AA and AAA, plus the Solitaires. I do keep an eye out for all things Maglite.
I'm a real novice at maglite collecting. This is my first post. There is an amazing photo collection at the Flashlight Museum web site. Tim Smiths' collection of 2AA MagLites is amazing for its complete array of maglite colors. The only 'color' missing that I spotted was the new 'digital camo' color. But I think they are a pretty new development.
What is the rarest color on a MagLite?
My favorite MagLite, the one I carry (along with a 2AA in my pocket), is my 2C Black with a 'Chevy Trucks' logo. 'Patented Made in USA' and 23097328 on the barrel. I think it is the best 'large' size MagLite, just short of being "security" or "weapons" grade. Those 7C Mags are like carrying a baseball bat! I upgraded my 'Chevy' with a 140 lumens Terralux bulb.
Toohotruk
Flashlight Enthusiast
I have that same light! It was the first "C" mag I got, and I punched it up with 3XCR123s and a 6D Magnum star bulb. Not sure where it is...I haven't even thought about it for a long time. :thinking:
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have a mac tools 3c black.pre c serial.mac tools logo on head.modded with a k2 tffc.i have owned it approx 17 years.a friend got it out of a garbage truck while packing a load.makes the new magled seem like a bad joke.
HaileStorm
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Not sure if this is a rare Mag Lite but here's mine. A 5C Mag as a gift from my dad back in the 80's. just unearthed it today so I immediately cleaned and lubed it.
I remember that I had changed the bulb shortly after receiving this from my dad. Stock bulb is on the right while a slightly "more powerful bulb" for Mag Lites on the left.
Both bulbs still work perfectly after almost 11 years in storage (misplaced). Hehe!
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I remember that I had changed the bulb shortly after receiving this from my dad. Stock bulb is on the right while a slightly "more powerful bulb" for Mag Lites on the left.
Both bulbs still work perfectly after almost 11 years in storage (misplaced). Hehe!
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Is a RS component version rare? RS used to sell Magcharger with their RS logo and part number, 174-246, printed on the flashlight. I have one but I'm so new to the forum that do not have a right to send pictures.
StorminMatt
Flashlight Enthusiast
Probably the best place to find something like this today would be a 'mom and pop' hardware store in a small town in the middle of nowhere. In stores like that, items can literally sit on the shelves unsold for YEARS. As an example, I recently saw some Polaroid and 110 cartridge film at a convenience store out in the sticks. True, it wasn't a hardware store. But it's the same idea.
On the other hand, you might even try a small hardware store in a larger city. With SO many people bypassing 'mom and pop' stores in favor of big box stores, it's sometimes quite surprising what kind of gems you can find in the small stores.
Funny thing is, I actually wanted to buy a 6C Maglite several years ago at Fry's Electronics. But I figured I just couldn't justify spending the money since I figured I already had enough lights (including a 6D light). If only I would have known. Just the other day, I found a 4C Maglite (still available, but rare in stores nonetheless) in a local hardware store. And I snatched it up. I have to say that, after using this light, I REALLY like the feel of the C-cell Maglites.
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My first post here, but I've had my Maglight for many moons.
I bought it at Costco around 1984-1985 in SoCal It is stamped Varibeam mfg by Mag Instruments Ontario Ca, it is Patented and the serial # is 30004356. It is anodized a medium blue that has become lighter over the years. I paid more for the LED bulb a few years ago than I did for the entire flashlight lol
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I bought it at Costco around 1984-1985 in SoCal It is stamped Varibeam mfg by Mag Instruments Ontario Ca, it is Patented and the serial # is 30004356. It is anodized a medium blue that has become lighter over the years. I paid more for the LED bulb a few years ago than I did for the entire flashlight lol
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I picked up this ex New Zealand Government issue maglite not to long ago. Never seen one with Varebeam on it.
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I have one just like it I bought new back in the mid 80's I have not seen other blue ones around.
I have a couple Vari-Beams. They were an attempt by Mag-Lite in the '80s to market to auto garages and industrial suppliers. They wanted something that didn't look like a police light, as well as being easy to find in a dimly lit shop.
Several police light manufacturers thought a separate brand was needed to sell outside the police market. Kel-Like sold some lights under the Stud-Light brand to truckers, for instance.
Several police light manufacturers thought a separate brand was needed to sell outside the police market. Kel-Like sold some lights under the Stud-Light brand to truckers, for instance.
shaunnorth
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Hi i live in south Africa and work for the agent that imports mag lite in to the country i have a 7 C CELL with a sn of 70031843 that seam to have been engraved with force impact engraver and not like the new 3D CELL that are laser engraver
Nice! The nice folks at Mag told me that a 7c with a sn of 70039282 was manufactured in January of 1989, so yours is probably only a bit earlier. Welcome to CPF, by the way.
