My trip to the Goodwill store bore fruit again today. In the flashlight barrel I found this really nice 6V lantern. It's the Brinkmann Maxstar and is in great working condition. It has a real sturdy build and switch with a 4.25" dual cone reflector and is water resistant with a lanyard. I cleaned it up and even polished out the external surface of the reflector which is now scratch free! It came with a Energizer battery which is on it's last legs and a good KPR 113 bulb. It appears to be a good thrower and I will put a new 6V inside to test it out at nightfall. I really like the beam as the garage door test at 25 feet yielded a small mostly round spot with only one artifact which I presume is coming from the bulb itself. I don't know if I will be able to get a 6V xenon for it but I will try. I looked it up on the Brinkmann site and it appears to sell for $24.95. I got this used version for $2.99! I like it!
Here are some pics!
Here are some pics!