Maybe that's where I bought mine. I used to go there from time to time.I think I got a couple of those from my local Radio Shack, back in the very early 2000's, if I remember correctly.
Maybe that's where I bought mine. I used to go there from time to time.I think I got a couple of those from my local Radio Shack, back in the very early 2000's, if I remember correctly.
Wonderful lights you have there! I still maintain and use a Photon Micro and a smallish Arc collection.Good afternoon, while cleaning my study, I ran into these two golden oldies:
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Both AAA lights; a CMG and a very well used ARC aaa. I carried and used the ARC on a keychain for untold years. The CMG was little more than a glorified extra aaa battery holder I carried in my pack. I remember when the CMG was introduced it got compared to a male dog's organ, but I bought one anyways. I always imagined I'd use it to look for stuff in my pack but can't remember ever doing that. (The threads on the CMG are very sloppy and loose and I am sure it would have been lost if used on a keychain) I insereted batteries and what do you know, they both still work. The beams aren't anything special with the purple tints, but they are about 20 years old or so.
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Ok now it's your turn, what's the oldest still working led light you own?
Pictures appreciated!
Grizz
OLEDs necessarily degrade over time with moisture ingress through the packaging even if they display is never in use. Usually manufacturers will pick a sealing/packaging approach that will last only as long as they expect that someone would keep the device in service.It shouldn't be worn out because the display turns off after about 5secs of turning on the light and after selecting a different mode. The only time when the display stays on is when the charging cable is connected
Maybe you can provide us an image of it?Have to locate it again but the oldest led flashlight i own is an advertisement trinket from hp showing off their new at that time ultra bright red 5mm led.
Ran on 2 n cells.
Around 1985.
And yes i removed the alkaleaks before putting it away
Yes! I had a version of this also in that same timeframe, in silver color. It was so cool and bright 😆View attachment 34739
My first LED flashlight was this led lenser "tri-max" 3x N cell light. I do not remember where I bought it or when but think it was between 2003 and 2005 and perhaps from Home Depot.
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How about that tri-max beam?
@ghostguy6Somewhere I have an old incan 2AA Mag converted with a Nite Ize 3led conversion kit. I remember having it in my glove box in late 2003 when I got my first flat tire. The first fully LED light I had purchased was an Innova XO gen 1 as a Christmas gift to myself in 2004. I still use it from time to time. I purchased a Pelican M6 2330 Gen 1 ( red tail cap) in March 2005. The switch had to be replaced several times but I still have it somewhere. When the gen 2 (black tail cap) came out I bought a few of them. I sold most of them but I keep one because it was my primary duty light for years and hold some sentimental value.
Oh I know that light well. It was never bright and had like an advertised 17 lumens or something. That said it was very modular and ergonomic. It felt heavy and seemed like quality which I guess it was compared to plastic Eveready lights. The run time was unreal.Yes! I had a version of this also in that same timeframe, in silver color. It was so cool and bright 😆
Batteries seemed so hard to get, I never used them up.
I carried it around in my pocket around the office and thought I was cool AF 🤣
Yep, that's the one I remember.Oh I know that light well. It was never bright and had like an advertised 17 lumens or something. That said it was very modular and ergonomic. It felt heavy and seemed like quality which I guess it was compared to plastic Eveready lights. The run time was unreal.
The Coast one of these in the picture I got at Radio Shack. I'm not sure it was when I was active on CPF, probably afterwards in like 2010-2011 or so. It was just under 20$ before tax. I would run real European batteries in it of the type seen. Someone inculded one in a Lot recently and I keep it for nostalgia. Now the best I can find is USA made Energizer N cells.
I found a similiar model for sale and I wonder if it isn't a counterfeit as the quality just isn't as good as the first one I had.