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    Franco Penlights
  1. » This Changes Things?
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    1915 Franco Penlight. AKA; Electric Pocket Lamp. Hard to show the printing on these two penlights, but it's there, (better seen with a magnifying glass). The top one has the patent date Oct. 26-1915 and Made In USA printed on the body, that one has a button slide switch that stays on. The penlight on the bottom has a push button to turn on, (no slide switch) and has patent applied for printed on the body, (under the logo) and no Made in USA printed on the body. So that one would be earlier than the 1915 penlight and may have came out in 1913-14. Both have the Franco logo. The Flashlight Museum has a date of 1925, but, the Franco name was changed to Yale in 1922. So if you only have one, now you need to find the other one.

    Fix-A-Beam
  1. » Flashlight Holder
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    1940's or 50's Folding tripod flashlight holder. MGF. by The Busch & Thiem Co. out of Sandusky, Ohio. Patent pending. "The only device that makes your flashlight ready for all emergencies... with Fix-A-Beam... both hands are free". Folds up to fit in your pocket. Still in business today. I'll be contacting them for more info and dates.

    Bond Switchless Flashlights
  1. » Rare Switchless Bond Flashlights
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    Here we have 2 Rare 1920's Bond switchless flashlights. Maybe these were a transitional piece when Yale became Bond? If you ever noticed, the Bond and Yale trade marks look the same, except for the name change. These could have come out in 1928 or 1929. Records show that Yale became Bond around 1928 and Bond later moved from New Jersey to New Haven Connecticut in 1937. Both Bond flashlights has Jersey City, NJ with the Bond logo printed on the press-board ends. What makes these rare is... they also have Yale Electric Corp. with the Bond logo and has patented printed on the press-board end. The Yale black ribbed and nickle plated switchless has Brooklyn, NY and PAT. APPLY. for printed on the press-board end. The nickel plated has the Yale logo printed on the body as does the Yale switchless with the stand. Until further notice.... another flashlight mystery. Value $40-$60

    Disney Pluto Lantern
  1. » It's All About Sharing!
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    1957 Disney Pluto lantern made from pressed tin with a glass globe. These were used for a child's nightlight. Had to check it out so I turned the lantern on with the lights off to see what it would look like in the dark, then I noticed the eyes shined. Nice little surprise there, so I thought I would share this for the ones that never seen one with the light on.

    Early Bicycle Light
  1. »It's Not Always About Condition
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    I came across this early bike light that I just couldn't pass up, and had to save it. No brand name or maker that I could see. It's a little beat up and missing some paint, has some dents here and there. It's one of those lights, it's better to have, than not have, in any condition! Bulb works and the lens has no chips or cracks. The lens is held on by a round clip. With a little help, it does light up! I got an email from a vintage bicycle collector, and thinks it could be a Delta from the 1920's.

    1907 Eveready Coat Pocket Light
  1. » Has Original Battery Pack
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    1907 B style Eveready Light with oval switch and black cloth around the metal body. Soldered end cap with patented date Jan. 10 1899 with the VP logo. The battery pack was still inside when I found this. It used a 3 B battery pack. Always a bonus to get the batteries with these vintage lights and still in decent condition. (See Battery Pack Below)

    1907 Eveready Battery & Bulb
  1. » A Closer Look At The Original Battery Pack And Bulb
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    I thought this would be interesting for the collectors that never seen this battery pack and the bulb from the 1907 Eveready vest pocket light. I took some front and back shots of the battery pack along with the top and bottom. (the battery was aka; a sunken cell battery) The bulb has a small tip at the top as you can see. Notice the small spring that is attached to the bottom of the original bulb? It's not very bright, but still works! The reflector with the bulb goes in the middle of the battery pack.

    Magic Wix Dirtector
  1. » Ask For It On Your Next Oil Change?
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    Here's a rare 1950's Wix Oil Dirtector with a Burgess Flashlight. Came with instructions, a two page, how to use it for more sales at the pump and a suction cup. (not shown) Plus the shipping box. (not shown) You can see the Burgess flashlight came with it from the picture. You would add a drop of oil in the, 'your oil' cavity to show the driver his/her oil and turn the flashlight on. They would even let the driver handle the Dirtector to see for their self. That was a big selling point.

    Rayovac With A Stand
  1. » Rayovac Sportsman With A Different kind Of Stand
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    Here's a Rayovac Sportssman flashlight I have never seen before... so I had to get it. Maybe it was a special model? This has an unusual stand for sure from the other ones I have, but it does have the cool factor! Works off 3 D cell batteries, has a real thick glass lens, (one of the nicest I have seen) and lights up a nice wide area. This has to be another flashlight mystery... for now anyways.

    Below that is an earlier model from 1956 with a red safety guard and stand. Runs off 2 D cells. These are the only two I have seen with the stand by Rayovac..

      2. 1916 Eveready Comet
    1. » Who Had The Patent First?

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      Hard to find Ever Ready Comet 2 D cell Flashlight with a black body, bulls-eye lens and switch blade. By touching the switch blade to the end cap turns it on. Has Eveready printed on the blade. These were also made in 3 cells. These first showed up in a 1903 Eveready catalog in 1903 without Eveready printed on the switch blade. They added their name a few years later. Hard to put a date on it, but, and only a guess, maybe as early as 1908. (See below)

      The Comet flashlight was patented, (March 17, 1901) and manufactured by Morris Newgold of the Portable Electric House Lamp Co. These were distributed by other flashlight companies as well, including Eveready up to 1920.



    2. » This Comet flashlight made it on YouTube in a video called... Insane Evolution of Flashlights 1899-2016. You won't see me in it, but, you will see my hand showing the flashlight.

      Watch Here He did make a few mistakes!
      1916 Eveready
    1. » Hard To Find 5 Cell
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      Rare Eveready model 2623 5 Cell Flashlight with a smooth fiber body, low profile slide/flash button switch with a bulls-eye lens. The switch has a Pat. date of OCT 19, 1915. Not many 5 Cell fiber bodied flashlights were made in this series.
      Early Eveready
    1. » Hard To Find 3 Cell
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      Rare 1913-1916 Eveready 3 Cell Flashlight with a smooth fiber body. Low profile slide switch with no flash button. The switch has a Pat. date of Dec. 17, 1912. Has the corrugated silvered reflector which is soldered permanently to the case. The lens is crimped permanently to the lens ring. Another rare Eveready.
      Eveready Display
    1. » Different Color Pocket Lights
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      The display is in real good condition and the pocket lights have never been used. These came in four colors and used the AA battery pack. These first came out in 1929 and may have been sold until the late 30's and maybe the early 40's. To find the display with all 20 flashlights is one thing and a great find, but, to have the box the display was in makes this a super find.
      Duo-Tint Flashlight Bulbs
    1. » Another Rare Find For Flashlight Bulbs
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      Duo-Tint Bulb & Battery CO. These came in the original green box and has 19 (2.5 volt) bulbs and 11 (3.8 volts), all in working order. The 6.8 volt for the 5 cell flashlight are missing/sold out. These also have the uncoiled wire filament in the shape of the letter S. Now all my 3 in 1 flashlights have the right bulb and I dipped them in paint so the colors are right. Red, green and clear. The bulb is larger than the regular 2.5 volt bulbs and just a little smaller than the Gibraltar brand shown below. The bulbs along with the brochure and order form makes these a rare find. Has a copyright date from 1938 printed on the brochure. Made in the USA.
      Vintage Flashlight Bulbs
    1. » A Rare Find For Flashlight Bulbs
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      These are just not any 2.5 volt flashlight bulbs. Gibraltar 2.5 volt bulbs box of 10 and all in working order. What's so special about these bulbs? These have the uncoiled wire filament in the shape of the letter S and the bulb is larger than the regular 2.5 volt bulbs. I found 3 full boxes for a total of 30 bulbs. You can find these in some older flashlights, penlights, vest pockets lights and some lanterns. If you do, you're lucky and to find a box of 10 is a rare find. Now you know what brand to watch for if you want or need these type of bulbs. Made in Japan. Also made by other brands. Interested in a full box? Send me an email. $40.00 plus FREE shipping!
      More Vintage Flashlight Bulbs
    1. »Nilaco Twin Filament Bulbs
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      1930's Nilaco 3.8 volt Twin Filament flashlight bulbs or 2 in 1 flashlight bulbs. These came in 2.5 volt, 3.5 and 3.8 volt for the flat European flashlights that take the 3LR12 4.5v pack. This was a new revolution in flashlight bulbs at the time. One problem with them is that since the filament was off center, they couldn't be focused properly, but in anything with a bullseye lens, it didn't matter. No need to carry a spare bulb. When the original filament burns out, scrape the insulating paint off the other base terminal to light the other half of the filament. Instructions is on the bottom of the box. Made in Germany and a rare find. This is a box of 50 bulbs.
      Even More Vintage Flashlight Bulbs
    1. » These Are Not For Every Flashlight
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      These are some early flashlight bulbs that aren't for all flashlights. The top bulbs made by Westinghouse are acid frost 2.5 volts. Really not sure what these were used in? The box on the bottom are Reliance 2.3 volts solid glass bulbs. I have seen these in the small Allbright lights, the small Aurora lights, and they work great in the Gem-Lite and Flash-O-Lite snap-lite. Just some nice bulbs to have. You don't find these very often for sale.
      1930's Magnifier
    1. » Flash-O-Lens Magnifier with original.....
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      1930's Pike Flash-O-Lens Magnifier, (7 X's) with the original dovetail wood box and label. You just don't find the wood box with these, (others came in a cardboard box). Chances are they used them for something else or got broken along the way. The head is made out of Bakelite and the body is aluminum. Works off 2 C cell batteries. If you remove the head, it can be used as a candle light. E.W. Pike and Company Manufacturers, in Elizabeth NJ, USA. I would put a value of $40 on it. The light is in mint condition and the box has a small chip.
      1929 Burgess Snap Lite
    1. » Found with the box it was shipped in.... plus instructions
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      1929 #2 Blue Burgess Snap Lite with the box it was shipped in with a 3 cent stamp on the box. Notice the box has the persons name, city, state, and no street address on it. Came with instructions and how to return the used flashlight along with 25 cents to order a new one from Burgess. Given away by the Woodmens Accident Company in Lincoln, Nebraska. Value $50-$60
      Unusual Pocket-Lite
    1. » Handy little Loc-Lite flashlight for your keys?
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      Here's one you don't see every day and the first one I have ever seen. So I'm thinking this was a rare find. 1940's pocket light with slots to hold up to 6 keys. Has a screw on each side to add or remove keys. Has Loc-lite printed on the end. Has Pat. Pending and made in the USA printed on the metal sides. The body is made from celluloid. You remove the metal strip to add or remove the battery. Push on the round area on the metal clip to turn on. Works off one AA battery. value $25-$30
      The Longest Flashlight Made By?
    1. » Standing Tall At 27 Inches....
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      Featuring the 27 inch 1924 Bond Flashlight with the ribbed vulcanite body. The longest flashlight ever made? It's the longest flashlight in my collection and the longest/tallest I have ever seen! Comes apart in the middle to make a shorter flashlight using only 5 D cells. Two flashlights for the price of one. Runs fully loaded with 10 D cell batteries! The WOW factor.
      1919 Eveready
    1. » Soldier Boy with the rare?
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      1919 Eveready Daylo Soldier Boy with the rare red jewel lens, also has the clear lens. This has a gun metal finish with sliding belt hook. This was also made in a nickle finish and made in both C and D cells models. Value $60-$75
    2 Headed Yale
  2. » Not one, but two, flashlights
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    1925 Yale 3 cell flashlights with two heads. We've all seen the one on top, if you never seen the other one by Yale, now you have. Maybe you didn't even know they made another one? The one on the bottom does have a slight wrap to the body. But, it's better to have, than not to have. If anything, this is proof they had two.
    A Hinged Spring
  1. » Another... You don't see this every day....
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    1916 vintage flashlight with a hinged spring and not located in the end cap like all the other ones I have seen. To turn the light on, the switch works different than regular flashlights. Up is off and down turns it on. The brass strip is connected to the spring and runs to the switch, no strip to the bulb end. Also has a Messervey's, (I think?) Buffalo logo or token that was in the end cap that is made out of hard plastic with a Pat. date of September, 16 1916 on the body. Waiting for some information about this flashlight and will add any that I get.
    Signaling Flashlight
  1. » This one has the 'Cool Factor'.
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    Trip Lite made in Hong Kong, Britist CC. Three bulb signaling flashlight. Clear, red and green, with a bulb rotator to move the desired bulb into place. The small red button moves the bulb up and down. Comes with 3 extra bulbs as you can see. Glass lens and ring hanger on end cap. 8 1/2 inches long and runs off 2 D cell batteries. This is the first signaling flashlight with colored bulbs and not plastic lenses since I started collecting, so, I'm calling this a rare fine because of the colored bulbs and 3 extra bulbs. My value would be, $30-$40. And I wouldn't sell it for that.
    Roy Rogers
  1. » Roy Rogers Lite With All The Extras.... A Rare Find
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    1950's Roy Rogers Lite with the box, the trail guide and two Bantamlite AA batteries. The Flashlight Museum has the flashlight alone valued at $35.00. Add the box, the inserts and batteries. My guess would be $75-$90 to the right collector. To find one with the box is real rare! I was told that this may have been the first model of the Bantam Lite with the metal body and plastic red cap. The box alone is a scarce find.
    The Lone Ranger
  1. » Some Times We Don't Know What We have?
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    1949 Lone Ranger blue pistol flashlight gun. Came with the morse code paper and the red & green lens all in a secret compartment located on the aluminum handle grip. This was sold as a cereal send off premium by General Mills Cheerios. I was told it was very rare and worth around $200.00. Not that I didn't believe you Steve, but, I had to do an internet search and found one with the complete package and all the extras, mail in mailer, box, instructions, clear, red and green lens, morse code paper and more that sold for over $600. It looks just like the Roy Roger's blue pistol. One of my better deal. I only paid a few dollars for it.
    Winchester - Bond - Olin
  1. » Featuring.... All 3 Makers With Red/Diffuser Safety Guards
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    From left to right we have, Winchester, (no end cap) Winchester gray, (with end cap). Bond, (no end cap). Then all 3 names with Winchester, Bond and Olin, (with end cap) all in the D cell size. Then we have have, Winchester, Bond and Olin in the C cell size. Only Olin has the end cap. Olin also had the D cell. Is there a C cell with all 3 names on it? Did Bond and Olin also have one in gray? Only time will time and a lot of hunting! Took me awhile to find the Olin in the C cell size. Winchester does have another one with the red safety guard and a nubbed red lens.
    Home/Shop Made Penlights
  1. » One of A Kind.....
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    Why buy a flashlight when you can make your own from brass fittings. I was told these were made in the 50's. The clip makes the contact to turn on. Nice vintage look so I will not be cleaning these up. Runs off 2 AA Sunbeam batteries. Other batteries are just a bit fat and won't go in the tube.




Unknown Flashlight

The famous no name or unknown USA flashlight. The one on the left shows the hexagon head and on the right shows the round head. The same flashlight. The reason I show both together is... this looks just like the Kwik-Lite flashlights with the middle separation, (unscrews in the middle) to add the batteries. The switch is different from the Kwik-Lite and of course the head. Change the heads and who would known the difference by just looking at it? So did Kwik-Lite make this one for another company?

Aurora

1950's Aurora Camera style flashlight/lighter combo. Here we have one with the brown, one with the green inlay and two black/white camera style lights. The sticker on the bottom reads... Gott To Be Good! The other black/white has no sticker. Could there be more? Works off the N2 cell type batteries. Value $30-$40 with the box.

Magic Lite

The 1950's Magic Lite with a mirror. I have seen other colors, but not with the mirror. Made for, Chadwick Miller Inc. Boston, USA. Made in Japan.

Nite Lite

1930's Stesco bakelite golf nite lite. Works off a 4.5 volt 3LR12 battery. Value around $100.00 in good working condition.

Nite Lite

1930's-40's Owl nite lite. What makes this one different, from the other owl night lights? The wood base. Most of the time, you find these with the metal base. Just on the rare side. Works off the 3LR12 battery.