Billruston Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 (edited) Any one no how to date this? Bill. Edited March 17, 2013 by Marmite!! Posts merged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Are there any markings, the ones with that handle are normally ARP/Civil Defence lamps ?? ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billruston Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 On the back it says "LAMPS ELECTRIC NO-JL LTD"? That's all I can find mate? Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 On the back it says "LAMPS ELECTRIC NO-JL LTD"? That's all I can find mate? Bill. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-British-Home-Gaurd-Home-Front-Dads-Army-LAMPS-ELECTRIC-NO-1-Torch-/230944265642?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item35c559d5aa sitting at £3.74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retriever Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 The clip on the back is a belt clip not a bicycle type. Anyone know what the battery no is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 The battery was normally a 6 volt the old type with the broad brass strip at the front of 2 round cells. Virtually impossible to find now, but easy enough to rig up standard C cells to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Hi, it's Lamp, Electric, No.1 and JL is Joseph Lucas (prince of insufficient light) Limited. It is/was the standard military lantern during WW2 the shutter is to direct all the light downwards so that you can see where you're treading without showing light that would give your position away to aircraft or other troops. The knob on the front of the lens rotates a red filter for use at night so that it won't affect your night vision. The battery is the long-obsolete 800 size, used in cycle lamps until they switched to paired U2 or 'D' cell size. (1970s?) (It consisted of two zinc carbon cells (same size as used in the 996 lantern battery that is still available) in a cardboard case with a "figure of 8" profile viewed from the top. A brass spring strip on the top was the +ve contact and a second strip on the front was the -ve connection. The cells were connected in series to give 3 volts.) See http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/ever_lamp_battery_800.html Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Easy way is to canibalise a modern plastic battrey case that will fit inside and add wires to connect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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