TigerhawkT3
Flashlight Enthusiast
My boss (although not much of one, he is a bit of a flashaholic, having a Thor 10MCP in his car) at where I just started work handed me a flashlight the other day and said I could keep it. He mentioned that it was "one of the originals," whatever that meant. Using a coin to pop open the case, this is what I found:
It seems to consist of two AAA alks and a small incan bulb. The switch is the lump on the top left, with the triangle poking into the light. When the lump is pushed forward, the triangle pushes the strip of metal into the side of the bulb assy.
As you can see, this thing is ancient and scarred with years of neglect. The batts have leaked, leaving white residue all over the light. There is a very slight possibility that, once cleaned up and new batts inserted, this light might function. To me, though, it's not worth the effort. It simply serves as an example of what happens when a good flashlight goes bad... or, more accurately, when a bad flashlight goes worse.
Unfortunately, this light is representative of the quality of the other lights at my workplace. Every room is required to have a working flashlight close at hand in case of power outages, but only about 10% of them do, and half of the lights don't even work. They're those cheap plastic lights from department stores, such as the Eveready Economy Bright Light. The batteries, however, are usually mismatched or less than fresh, resulting in little or no light. I've tried to get the higher-ups to fix the problem, but the general response has been "tough."
Oh well.
It seems to consist of two AAA alks and a small incan bulb. The switch is the lump on the top left, with the triangle poking into the light. When the lump is pushed forward, the triangle pushes the strip of metal into the side of the bulb assy.
As you can see, this thing is ancient and scarred with years of neglect. The batts have leaked, leaving white residue all over the light. There is a very slight possibility that, once cleaned up and new batts inserted, this light might function. To me, though, it's not worth the effort. It simply serves as an example of what happens when a good flashlight goes bad... or, more accurately, when a bad flashlight goes worse.
Unfortunately, this light is representative of the quality of the other lights at my workplace. Every room is required to have a working flashlight close at hand in case of power outages, but only about 10% of them do, and half of the lights don't even work. They're those cheap plastic lights from department stores, such as the Eveready Economy Bright Light. The batteries, however, are usually mismatched or less than fresh, resulting in little or no light. I've tried to get the higher-ups to fix the problem, but the general response has been "tough."
Oh well.
