Show off your copper

[BeastMasterActual]

Not copper... But I figured brass, bronze and 55 million candela ought to count for something. This is my 1955 Francis, 350W UHP mod. 7.9" reflector, 19-20.000 lamp lumens. 14.8 Km/9.2 Miles ANSI FL-1 range.
It's a nice little light. Only problem is that I can't really turn it on indoors, because the curtains may catch fire. hgeez

Wow... What an awesome restoration! That thing looks amazing.

BMA.

 

[GunnarGG]

PolarLi,
Beautiful light and that pic with beamshot is amazing.

 

[akhyar]

So far, only these 2 lights.
BLF X5 and Maratac CR123, shown here with a 20-year old brass Zippo

 

[Mstevens113]

I'm sold, need to get myself a copper light.

Quite fancy the olight 21st cu.

 

[PolarLi]

Thanks guys for all the kind words!

I call it a "restomod". It's just as much modification as it is restoration, and yes, it is pretty fun, and a little bit scary... For instance, I have to check the flight radar before I aim that thing in the air.

You can view the build thread here:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...5-Francis-Searchlight-350W-Short-Arc-Restomod

 

[Mstevens113]

I'm sold, need to get myself a copper light.

Quite fancy the olight 21st cu.

S1 even...stupid tablet.

 

[magellan]

So far, only these 2 lights.
BLF X5 and Maratac CR123, shown here with a 20-year old brass Zippo

Very nice! That's a great start and the brass Zippo is cool too.

 

[MAD777]

So far, only these 2 lights.
BLF X5 and Maratac CR123, shown here with a 20-year old brass Zippo

I just placed an order for the Maratac on Massdrop. Now I surely do want one of those BLF X5's, but alas, I was too late to the party.

 

[akhyar]

Very nice! That's a great start and the brass Zippo is cool too.

Thanks mate.
Always have my eye on Hanko's Trident Cu, but to poor to fork out for their secondary market price

 

[magellan]

I have a sizable collection at this point, but that's one beautiful Cu I'm missing. Maybe some day!

 

[akhyar]

I just placed an order for the Maratac on Massdrop. Now I surely do want one of those BLF X5's, but alas, I was too late to the party.

You might still be able to buy them in the second-hand market, but most probably as a set together with the SS X6 as I doubt members there will only sell the X5 Cu.
The X5 Cu is in high demand due to the smaller size and much better looking, and not forgetting that the X6 weight a tonne that it can also serves as a door stopper.

 

[write2dgray]

Available for purchase now on the site that made them BG (not sure if they are sponsor or allowed to link here).

 

[akhyar]

Available for purchase now on the site that made them BG (not sure if they are sponsor or allowed to link here).

But it's selling at Retail Price though. The most is 8% discount if you use coupon code BLF.
The group buy price is less than half of the RRP

 

[mcbrat]

Today's carry. Hard to capture the purple highlights it's getting in the patina.

 

[turkeylord]

Just ordered a XM-L2 U3 flux 3D tint on copper for this lil guy. Can't wait to put it back together.

 

[Father Azmodius]

Today's carry selection. A couple TNC, a Reylight high CRI, and a cryos host and FM head with an aspheric lens

 

[MAD777]

Today's carry selection. A couple TNC, a Reylight high CRI, and a cryos host and FM head with an aspheric lens

Oh my!!!!! 😍

 

[magellan]

Wow, that's a lot of Cu EDC!

 

[mcbrat]

How my Copper and Bronze collection stands today.... (does not include brass)

 

[Ladd]

Pictures like this keep me returning to this thread again and again...........