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Vintage Vest Pocket - Coat Pocket - Purse Lights

This is some of my vest pocket, coat pocket and purse lights in my collection of over 60 lights. Maybe at some point I'll get another gallery for those not seen here.

On the right we have an Eveready #1 display unit with 20 unused pocket lights from 1929. The display came with the original box the display came in when it was sold to the store owner! You can view more photos in the Show & Tell section. The pocket lights sell for around $30 in real good condition and a value of $40 in mint condition.

The red and black Chase vest pocket lights have the original S shaped filaments as does a couple of others. Always a bonus!

Have you ever wonder what the 'VP' stood for on some early Eveready vest/coat pockets lights? Vest Pocket. I also read the patent date of 1899 was the patent date for the first tubular flashlight, nothing to do with the vest or coat pocket lights.

1904 Ever Ready Light VP Logo Red Jewel Button 3 AA Battery Pack	1904 Ever Ready Light VP Logo Red Jewel Button 2 AAA Battery Pack

1925 Eveready Right Side Battery Mount 2 C Cell	1913 Eveready Cigarette Case #750 Battery

Early Ever Ready Light VP Logo Cloth Body Oval Switch 3 B Battery Pack Pat. Date 1-10-1899	Early Ever Ready Light VP Logo Black Cloth Body 2 B Battery Pack Pat Date 3-15-1904

Ever Ready Black Textured Body Patented 1899 Early 1920's 3 Cell Battery

1907 Eveready Miniature Light VP Logo w/Box Blue Jewel Button 2 AAA Battery Pack Eveready Printed On The Bulb

1912 Eveready Miniature Light Mint With Box Slide Button 3 AAA Battery Pack

1912 Eveready Pocket Light (First Version) Wired Slide Switch 3 B Battery Pack More Info-Show & Tell Section

1912 Eveready Silver plated pocket light Slide Button 3 AAA Battery Pack

Bright Star Watchlite Pat. Date 9-25-1915 Battery Pack

1940's USALite Spotlights 2 AA's

1930's Chase 2 AA's

1929 Burgess Snaplite #4 Unicell

1929 Burgess Snaplite R-3 2 AA's

1941 Burgess Beetle Purse Light 2 AA's

1940's Bond Fliptops

1930's Bond Vest Pocket Flashlight

1915 Franco 3 AA Battery Pack	1915 Franco Cigarette Case 2 AA Battery Pack

1911 Franco Green Button 2 AA Battery Pack	1915 Franco Nickle Plated Brass 2 AA Battery Pack

1912 Franco w/Box Nickle Plated Brass 2 AA Battery Pack

1915 Franco Cigarette Case Nickle Plated Brass 3 AAA Battery Pack

1920's Unknown Brass Pocket Light 3 AA Battery Pack	1912 American 3 AA Battery Pack

1915 Unknown Pocket Light w/Blue Button Eveready Tungsten Battery-Battery Expires 3-1-16

1915 Brightstar 2 AA Battery Pac	1915 Shepard Nickle Plated Brass 3 AA Battery Pack

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Eveready Spot Lights

1937 Eveready gold & black art deco style spotlight. Works off 2 AA batteries.

1940 Eveready maroon spot light pocket light. Works off AA batteries.

No Name

No name pocket/purse light made in the USA. Maybe from the 30's or 40's and has the art deco look. Runs off 2 AA batteries.

Aurora Purse Light

aurora

1950's Aurora gold weave design purse lite with side switch. Runs of 2 AA's.

Novo Purse Lights

novo purse lite

1950's Novo Plas Mfg Co. purse lites mint in the round plastic box. Runs off 2 N batteries.

Novo Purse Lights

novo purse lite

1950's Novo Plas Mfg Co. purse lites. These two came in a pink box and silver box, with instructions. The bottom lite has Merry Christmas printed on the back. Runs off 2 N batteries.

Strange Pocket Light

unknown pocket light

Here's a one of kind 1930's pocket light. Not really. Maybe the guy wanted more light and added the reflector, which does give out more light. I tried it and it works well this way! This is the way I found it and the one I bought it from said It's always been this way. The way his grandfather gave it to him years ago.

1929 Burgess Ad

burgess snap lite ad

The 1929 Burgess snap lite may have been the first disposable flashlight made. When the battery ran out you just threw it away and bought another one. I think there was only one model you could change the battery and that may have used a AA battery pack. Will do a little more research.

Kwik-Lite

Brass Kwik-Lite from the 20's, (just a guess on the date) Looks like a two tone brass and brown, but it was well used. Comes a part in the middle to add the battery pack. A nice $3 find.

Franco Pistol

franco pistol light

1912 Franco Pistol Light. Has Pat. date Jan. 7-1908.

Franco

1915 Franco trench light/army light with the box. Runs off 4.5 battery pack.

Gem-Lite?

1930's Gem-Lite Art Deco Snap-Lite... or is it? This one came with the original glass bulb and Gem AA batteries. Makes you think it is a Gem-Lite, but, on the bottom of the light it has 'Flash-O-Lite'. No Gem-Lite name found on the light. Value $30-$45.

Allbrights

allbright vest pocket lights

1930's Allbright metal pocket or purse lights. The one with the sail boat, has L.L. Bean INC. Hunting & Camping Specialties... Freeport, Maine printed on the back.

ULTRALITE

Ultralite vest pocket flashlight. The bulb is inclosed in the case, as you can see. Has Petrie-Lewis, with a Pat date of Jan. 4, 1916 printed on the top lid. This could be used as a regular light, lantern, or, a light in a dark room. Had a red thin card that could slide in front of the bulb.