Sean N Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I've had these two lamps for a long time; both look to me as though they might be used hand held or on a belt or bicycle. Would like to know more about them, if anyone knows. The black one is stamped E II R so I would guess is '50s, possibly police; the two 'handles' will fold flat against the body of the lamp. The green one is olive drab (I think) and has a green filter inside the lens that can be rotated into place; the hood, half up in the photo, will come right down over the lens, and the handle will swing down behind the lamp. Both take the old flat bike lamp batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Sean I think the black one is a 1950s police belt lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Clive, thanks; I'd assumed from the colour and style it must be that, and this thread from a lantern collectors' forum seems to confirm, though the one shown is Ever Ready while my one is unbranded: https://gmic.co.uk/topic/50278-british-police-lanterns/page/4/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 The green one is a WW2 military bicycle blackout lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Thanks. I've just had a poke around online and it seems to be Lamp Electric No.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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