Hey Modders, can anything be done with this light?

It is a ship's searchlight made of nickle plated brass. I was wondering if this could be modded as a light for the backporch. You never know when you want to be able to see whats in the backyard or on all that farmland that your backyard touchs.

You could de-tassle corn by that light.

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Looks like an old Perko Search light? Don't let Charlie see this! Good thing he is in Vegas right now! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Ohhh Charlie, come out, come out, where ever you are....... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Dan

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I just thought it might have the potential for a bright mod.

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The only mod I can think of is my initials engraved on the back. lol. What voltage is that beast?I would think you could use a converter to power it from 110 ac

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designer can make a fortune. call Home Depot and Lowe's.
Look at it. Scroll back up the page to the photos and look at it. In backyards all across America: "Light that up, Earl. How do those trees look? What's that look like lit up?"
if you saw one at Lowe's or Home Depot or Wal-Mart, on display next to the barbeque grills and turkey friers, you would buy it.
3 functions: on - regular, on - high, and off.
an essential issue is "where is connection to power" .
feature:
Needs to attach to poles and exterior walls with an easy power source connection.

If you make a fortune, good for you. Hope you have the forsight to thank me now. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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I don't know that Mr B can come out and play.... the took a vacation from his vacation, and is currently in Vail (lost too much money in Vega$)

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Thats an insanely cool searchlight! Its probably 12 or 24 v since it is a ship searchight? Check out the bulb format- get a nasty bulb for it - I assume that fat cable is + only - should take a motherload of current - mount it on your car!

(p.s. If you don't want it, I know a certain boat that would look just spiffy with that lamp!)

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PayPal sent.

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That bad boy needs some sort of HID. I'd be a waste to up an LS in there, even a 5 watter...

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If you have time for the HID to warm up...

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Well, heatsinking shouldn't be a huge issue if you did go with a 5w... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon3.gif

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5Watt LED. Hmmmm, as bright as they are, I think this would be a little under lumen'd with a 5 watt.

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JonSidneyB, that was my point... HID would rock but like AilSnail said, it wouldn't be instant-on.

jon

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Do you need instant on in a light like this one???

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Maybe if you hope to use it as a tactical light of some sort... Could it be mounted underneath an M-16? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Jon

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StoneDog said:
Maybe if you hope to use it as a tactical light of some sort... Could it be mounted underneath an M-16? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Jon

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Maybe mount a M-16 underneath it? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

-Mike