Antique Flashlight Collection

These lights range from early 1900’s to late 40’s. A cinematic overview, at some point when I have more time, I’ll have to do a version with descriptions. A few have been upgraded to LED as you may notice. Enjoy!

[@projectdalekmark]

Have you ever encountered the 60's Pifco Guardlite torch? It's plastic with a transparent red head to double up as a beacon/torch. It also had a cream cowel around the head with slots all the way round. You can find a picture of it online.

[@David-hy1dl]

This is a great video and awesome collection I wish to own some vintage flashlights like this some day as well!

[@2strokepower803]

1:08 That black oval shaped flashlight resembles the ones I got. Those 3 are JEAB (Made in Sweden) They have nice colors of red and cream/ green and cream/ and blue and cream I have 2 red ones and a green. The glass lens is smaller and more round on those and the crhromed parts on yours is cream colored on mine. I also have a mag lite with 6 d cells 😁

[@DanoSpottedDog1]

DogsHead brand of Flashlights are Chinese but from the 1930's actually there were 3 large Mfg companies the endcaps were embossed with animals,all kinds of them. Compared to what you may expect from Asian makers they were pretty good back in the day.

[@RoyGNH]

Pretty cool. Never seen any old lights from Asia other than one I have which was from Hong Kong WWII and it was British! These old lights are far and few between these days compared to several years back! Thanks for the info!

[@richardmerriam7044]

I remember the horrible leaking carbon zinc problems in the 50's and 60's.These were mostly Ray-O-Vac and Burgess C and D cells. Would you believe it?? Ray-O-Vac STILL uses cork seals on their cheapest batteries! Great video.

[@DanoSpottedDog1]

The name escaped me but I looked them up, Tang Fun Kee was one of the biggest and probably the best. Eveready had a plant in India as well, a fella sells them on the bay

[@ogpk3]

awesome collection thanks for sharing

[@randyscott3386]

You Win! My collection doesn't even start until the late 60's ? I think and the star is a chrome eveready commander .

[@RoyGNH]

Getting harder to find these classics now… good luck with your collection!

[@adamharris7775]

My 1982 Geoffrey from Toys "R" Us face flashlight is bulbless as of 2024.

[@gobstoppa1633]

SUPER GEAR, cheers, MINT""

[@jesusgjchuza6491]

Cool collection 🤝😎

[@chrisneves1274]

I have dogs head brand flashlight was wondering if anyone knows about it like how old they are ?

[@RoyGNH]

I’m not familiar with that brand unfortunately.

[@ramankrazzy630]

ek antique torch mere pass bhi hai brass ki agr chaiye to aap reply krey

[@mariannemacleod7092]

What was that in 1:30 ?

[@RoyGNH]

A German WW1 light.