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    Old or collectible flashlights?

    Tried to post an image of the page, but I can't seem to get it to upload. Anyway... Popular Science, Sep 1964 Vol 185, No. 3 Pg. 177
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    Flashlight for a pilot

    sunwayman D20A. Style and layout-wise its a modern Sanyo Cadnica lite, which my Dad and his brethren flew with religiously.
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    Old or collectible flashlights?

    Burgess, If you're really dying to find out what your mystery light is, a buddy just told me that both PopSci and PopMechs have been archived and available gratis through google. Below are the links. Popular Mechanics starting 1960...
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    What was your first loved flashlight?

    Dear Oceanbeamer, The Sanyo Cadnica Lite is what brought me to this forum because of my Dad. If you were you flown out MEDEVAC from Da Nang in 69 on a 141, my Dad might have been the navigator. I still know some of the nurses Dad flew with and he puts them somewhere between Saints and...
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    What was your first loved flashlight?

    Eveready Captain?
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    Old or collectible flashlights?

    I'm a fan of classic things, but not compared to my wife. As a dutiful husband/pack mule I attend her antique expeditions. I often flip through the stacks of old magazines and next time I'll look for your ad. Did it resemble the Eveready Captain or a Pifco rechargeable of the same time...
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    Sanyo Cadnica Lights

    There are quite a few variations to these lights, though all following the two (2) bulbs side by side (red and white), side switch, layout. Details I have observed: -They are usually white, but I've also seen some which are black. - Some you can open up via a screw, others with care and a...
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    Sold/Expired WTB Sanyo Cadnica NL-421 Rechargeable Flashlight

    Hi Everbody, I'm new here. I joined this forum specifically for this thread, but my original post from around 21 FEB has either gotten lost in the ether or might have been 86'ed since I did share the link to the website I purchased them from. I apologize to the moderators if I breeched...
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    You will love this NASA penlight

    For me it's perfect. I wanted a replica of a NASA light and that's what I got. It also happens to perform very well so it gets used a lot.
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    Barbolight is here again.

    I have a Barbolight APFL1 and it is great. Thank Javier.
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    SANYO FLASHLIGHTS

    I recently bought two (2) NL421 deadstock from Japan. They will charge up a little but the batteries are shot and will need to be replaced.
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    Sanyo Cadnica Lights

    These lights are the ones that brought me to this Forum. My Dad was a USAF Navigator so I have a setimental attachment to them. I recently bought two (2) deastock from Japan. They will need the batteries replaced, but beyond that they are in pretty good shape.
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    list your lights

    I’m not a Collector per se, but it took me a little while to compile my list, so maybe I am... Streamlight 14032 Barbolight APFL1 Sanyo NL-421 Sanyo NL-5100 Brightstar MX983/U
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