Definitely eBay buy it now
Rik: This is an earlier model and based on the reflector and shock absorber this light was produced in 1971-72. Beautiful lightDon, gotta a large head K-L still has your plain brown box. Can you date this big boy?View attachment 46519Switch housing if I didn't know better looks like bakelite.. and is bulb socket designed by Edison?View attachment 46520
I appreciate the cautionary approach to distributing heavy club-like lights to impressionable youth. That noted, the youth camp that member TH-Horne is affiliated with doesn't give the kids the flashlights, rather they are distributed to the camp counselors, for the multiple reasons recited in Tom's thread, cited in my post above.In my neck of the woods, you give a long enough D-cell metal flashlight to an inner-city kid.... Let's just say that you absolutely need to make sure that all the kids in that specific group are part of the same gang, or have no gang affiliations.
Exactly! That's why if they can grab a weapon and sneak up on a rival, they'll do so.Gangstas aren't as tough as the movies make them seem.
Message received. Also, with respect, and I genuinely mean that.... You were the one to initially de-rail the topic. As, the OP wasn't asking for worthy charities where he could donate the lights in his possession. Unfortunately, I've seen what can happen when affluent, young, well-intentioned individuals want to help poor kids from the inner-city. Specifically busing them into a charity sponsored outdoor camp to teach them wilderness skills. And show them the beauty of the great outdoors.No disrespect intended, but it seems that comments addressing inner city youth and violence may not be helpful to rick1959's original question as to the best way as to liquidation his collection. I'm pretty sure nobody intended to hijack his thread. That noted, the Cafe might be a more appropriate venue for any additional discussion of violent uses for flashlights.
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Do you want to sell all/most of them?I'm in the same situation. I have 185 SF lights. No nos everything different. M
Hello,
I'm at a point where it looks like I'll never be able to enjoy the flashlights and accessories that I've collected over the years..And while that makes me sad, having enjoyed finding them, my situation is now such that keeping the vast majority of them will no longer be feasible.
So what to do?
I don't have an inventory to share beyond what I have in my memory. Things like NOS parts, like the Ray-O-Vac (maybe Eveready?) glass lens replacements; flashlight bulb displays with NOS bulbs; a variety of USA made flashlights, some used and some still NIB....Some lanterns.....And plenty more...
Guess what I am hoping is that I could find someone who might be able to consign this stuff...Probably a dream....I used to eBay, but my situation makes that a difficult problem....
Anyway, any thoughts or ideas are greatly appreciated....
Many Thanks, Rick