World's most powerful

[tadbik]

Came across this ad. from a 1957 edition of Guns magazine. WOW! I'd buy one!

Here's the text of the ad. (more or less)

New "Hi-Bred" 80,000 Candlepower flashlight

SEALED BEAM.
Uses 2 gasses to control heat. Spec. designed filament. Bullseye spot.

DIAMOND FACET REFLECTOR
`Unique design, reflects from many angles, not smooth, Better than pure silver. Die casting, not stamping.

25 CELL POWER
Light equal to 5 old time big lights. Used in forest towers & host signaling, easily seen 15 miles or more. Worlds most powerful by far.

MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE
Spot prowlers from bedside, see for blocks. If war comes may
be only light source to safety. Keep by bedside, take in car when traveling.

WITH NEW "RAY CONDENSER"
New shield bounces lost rays back ino beam, shields eyes. Exclusive never
before utilised.

HIGH VOLTAGE - GIANT HEAD WORLD'S BIGGEST
Uses more volts, less ampere drain. Bigger head captures more rays.
Batteries last much longer yet world's most powerful flashlight by far.

Price for 7 cell Deluxe. $6.99

 

[MikeSalt]

I'll take two, lol

 

[djblank87]

Older version of the Ultra Stinger :shrug:

Group Buy, Just kidding but a good find.

 

[chesterqw]

way better then a minibeast

the price is very attractive.

 

[Wassernaut]

Do dat thing have a clip to attach it to a keyring?

 

[Ra]

Whhoww,

80,000 candlepower!!! It's a pitty I cannot afford it... too expensive.

Good chance that a few grandfather-flashaholic's still have this torch around somewhere.


Regards,

Ra.

 

[woodrow]

I guess life really was good in the 50's. I wonder if the lights 40 years from now will really make us laugh at out Fenix P3D's and Surefire M6's...:thinking:

 

[Patriot]

"Light equal to 5 old time big lights"

So technical...I can't take it!

 

[lctorana]

There was one a bit like this sold on eBay last night - own up - who bought it?

Huge head - 7D - diamond pattern stippling.

Die cast reflector - 50 years before FiveMega.

The only thing that puzzles me about the ad is the "sealed beam" reference. Could anyone hazard a guess?

 

[snipinglight]

for one! Another two on hold for Christmas presents.

 

[Burgess]

Great find !

Thank you for sharing this with us. :thumbsup:

I myself really enjoyed reading the actual advertisement.


Especially interesting is the phrase:

If war comes may be only light source to safety.

:eeksign:


I remember those days very well !

_

 

[lctorana]

And there's one on eBay right now: number 110173874672

:thumbsup:

 

[Brozneo]

I wonder how much stuff that torch set on fire!

 

[DM51]

I happened to be watching the film "The Black Dahlia" last night, and one of these lights was clearly shown being used.

The film is set in 1946. Perhaps this light was the nearest the film-makers could find to something from that period.

 

[Bushman5]

that would look so hot hanging off my duty belt.....

as for the one on ebay...hmmm....host body for modern day electronics maybe...??? :naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty::naughty:

 

[Saiga]

i thought it was a plunger !!

 

[Monocrom]

I guess life really was good in the 50's. I wonder if the lights 40 years from now will really make us laugh at out Fenix P3D's and Surefire M6's...:thinking:

If you can hit a switch and instantly get 500 lumens out the front, with better than 20 minutes of runtime on six 123A cells AND have the light be as tough & reliable as an M6.... Then yes, giggles all around!

 

[Dr.K]

That makes me want to go to papaw's house and as ask him if he has any "flashlights from back in the day". He saves everything and I bet he does.

 

[INFI]

My Brother-In-Law has a light that he got from his grandfather, along with some REALLY nice tools, (read much better than snap-on) I wonder if that is it? He has no batteries for it though and it is quite beat up.

 

[INFI]

I just lol, it's from the dog supply house!