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| Posted by: mihnea November 09, 2005 07:56 pm |
| The flash light I bought about one month ago from a collectors fair in Bucharest, for the price of just 5 RON, that day I also bought a German WWII type utensil in very good condition for 10 RON. I’m not sure is a flashlight from WWII but is similar and it was good for learning how to restore one. When I bought it was in a pooling condition, very rusted, with a small hole in the letter “D”and the paint was coming off but it was complete and the glass was not scratched or cracked. It also hat two light bulbs inside and both are working. Unfortunately I forgot to take picture before I started disassembling it. http://imageshack.us The evening when I got home I started disassembling it. You can see all the parts in there original condition, but I made the mistake to remove the lens together with the metal ring (a thing that I regret now). I took the lens off hoping that I could disassemble them and clean the rust between the glass and the metal, impossible without destroying the metal or smashing the glass. http://imageshack.us After cleaning with sandpaper the most of the rust I put all the parts in Feruginol to remove the rust that I could not reach. http://imageshack.us The main body before applying the filler. http://imageshack.us With the filler applied but not sanded. http://imageshack.us After sanding. http://imageshack.us The first coat of satin black. http://imageshack.us Now the big problem; the reassembly of the components, especially the glass witch after putting back was not fit and had a small movement and a tendency to fall out. http://imageshack.us After “small tinkering” with I got it right but all around the lens the metal was in “waves” so back to the filler hoping that I could fix the problem and after a lot of sanding it was better. http://imageshack.us After the last coat of paint. |
| Posted by: mihnea November 09, 2005 07:58 pm |
| Continuing: http://imageshack.us http://imageshack.us Final assembly. http://imageshack.us Working with an “original” battery .http://imageshack.us |
| Posted by: C-2 November 09, 2005 08:02 pm |
| WOW.... Impresing! Great job! |
| Posted by: cipiamon November 09, 2005 10:53 pm |
| Super!!! |
| Posted by: mihnea November 10, 2005 12:00 pm |
Thanks guys.  |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 April 25, 2006 04:17 pm |
| Hristos a inviat Hello I was this weekend at my grandmothers house in Codlea near Brasov and I found this flash light I don't know anything about it. http://imageshack.us |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 April 25, 2006 04:18 pm |
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| Posted by: Claudiu1988 April 25, 2006 04:19 pm |
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| Posted by: mihnea April 25, 2006 08:30 pm |
| It is a Petrix flashlight from probably from the inter war era. It seems to be missing a part that holds the light bulb. It could have been used in WWII by a German soldier, more I can't tell you as I never found anywhere all the types of flashlights used in the German army in WWII but I can tell you, I have seen more shapes and sizes of flashlights then you can imagine. But here are some links to some sources: http://m43caps.com/german_flashlights_.htm And this forum: http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/index.php (use the search option) Can't help you any more. I myself have two unknown German flashlights.  I’ll post later photos of them. |
| Posted by: mihnea April 26, 2006 10:59 am |
| Here is one of them: http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=018hm.jpg http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=025iv.jpg http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=036za.jpg http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=042et.jpg I'm tying now to make the hanger for it. |
| Posted by: Dénes April 26, 2006 04:16 pm |
| Here's how the flashlight was worn in combat. Gen. Dénes  [Foto: Merentino] |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 April 26, 2006 04:51 pm |
| Mihnea thanks for the information, I also sow a lot of models at antik shops all kind shapes and all kind of producers. The largest producer was DAIMON and the second one was PERTRIX and them came the other. |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 April 26, 2006 04:56 pm | ||
Keep on the good work . You should put some pictures when you finish it.Do you have other flashlights? If you do can you post some pictures with them. I think it's a good ideea to post here pictures with our flashlights and make a list with them so that we know how many models were made. |
| Posted by: mihnea April 27, 2006 04:49 pm |
I have 6 in total (for now  ): 1. Daimon flashlight http://imageshack.us 2. WWII Daimon unfinished, it is going to need some more work but is almost finished. I bought it with a jammed light bulb inside that was working, after I took him out I found out it was the original Daimon bulb it continues to work after 60 years. German quality.  http://imageshack.us http://imageshack.us http://imageshack.us 3. Dura pre WWII I'm working on it, if I have free time in a week I’ll finish it. http://imageshack.us 4. Phillips dynamo flashlight it works now it was jammed but after a complete disassembly and bit of grease it works perfectly, just that the return spring lost most of its power, the lens is missing and the locking part. http://imageshack.us 5. Daimon Focus stick flashlight, with cylindrical batteries, in very bad condition but it's going to work. No picture. |
| Posted by: mihnea April 27, 2006 04:50 pm |
| 6. And my pride and joy. A Luftwaffe bakelite flashlight. http://imageshack.us http://imageshack.us http://imageshack.us http://imageshack.us The source of this picture: http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142872 |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 April 29, 2006 09:40 am |
| Very nice collection. I like the way you restored the flashlights, keep on the good work |
| Posted by: ANDI April 29, 2006 03:06 pm |
| Mihnea, can you tell me what type of flashlight is this? I have it from my grandfather and I could not find any markings on it. Thanx http://imageshack.us |
| Posted by: mihnea May 02, 2006 01:26 pm |
| It is Romanian post war as it has no markings and I've seen this type in many in antic shops. There are at least two more types of Romanian flashlights made after the war: the first one is made from plastic or bakelite and is very similar with a German one that is very rare, it is marked EL-BA and below RPR Republica Populara Romania (Peoples Republic of Romania). The other type I've seen is a military one painted olive green it is very heavy and has no markings. |
| Posted by: ANDI May 02, 2006 01:42 pm |
| Ok, thank you! Now I know where it belongs in my collection. andi |
| Posted by: mihnea June 15, 2006 06:45 pm |
| Today I almost finished the Dura flashlight but while I was assembling it the hinge broke so another problem emerged however I was able to take these pictures even with the broken hinge. http://img190.imageshack.us/my.php?image=014eo.jpg http://img190.imageshack.us/my.php?image=028aj.jpg http://img190.imageshack.us/my.php?image=037je.jpg http://img190.imageshack.us/my.php?image=046uj.jpg http://img190.imageshack.us/my.php?image=058ck.jpg http://img190.imageshack.us/my.php?image=060da.jpg |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 July 09, 2006 04:54 pm |
| Mihnea good job restoring the Dura flashlight. Here is my latest aquisition a german ww2 Daimon flashlight that I bought from an antick shop in Brasov. http://imageshack.us |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 July 09, 2006 04:55 pm |
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| Posted by: Claudiu1988 July 09, 2006 04:58 pm |
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| Posted by: mihnea July 09, 2006 05:47 pm |
| Very nice flashlight did you tried it, is it working? How much did you paid for it? |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 July 09, 2006 05:52 pm | ||
I didn't tried it I don't know what tipe of batteryes to use. I payed 60 ron for it. |
| Posted by: b737 July 23, 2006 11:18 am |
| Something for collectors... http://cgi.ebay.de/Uniform-Ausruestung-Militaer-Taschenlampe-Pertrix-1-2WK_W0QQitemZ6266063837QQihZ010QQcategoryZ15503QQcmdZViewItem |
| Posted by: Messerschmitt October 21, 2006 06:16 pm | ||
it looks familiar to me i think my grandparents have one in the attic |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 December 06, 2006 08:54 pm |
| I bought this romanian flashlight and I don't know how old is it??? Could it be from ww2 or is it post ww2? http://imageshack.us |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 December 06, 2006 08:55 pm |
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| Posted by: mihnea December 06, 2006 10:31 pm |
| I'm 100% sure it's post war; it's one of the metal variants produced, all have the same or a similar back part, on/off button and attaching system. Also the Dura flash light that I posted on this page is Romanian and is the old name used by ELBA. A few pictures of my ELBA I bought for the attaching system after I removed it I made some experiments on it and now is pieces, initially it was in a similar condition to yours. I paid for it 5ron. http://img201.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010059da0.jpg http://img382.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010061ee9.jpg http://img104.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1010062jh9.jpg PS ELBA is still in existence today www.elba.ro, look at the history page. |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 December 07, 2006 03:00 pm |
| Thanks for the site Mihnea. So my flash light is post 1989 I thought it is much older from the comunist era but I was wrong. I paid for 10 lei so is not a problem. |
| Posted by: Messerschmitt March 18, 2007 11:41 am | ||
Yes,it produces Dacia headlights. |
| Posted by: RHaught November 03, 2007 11:10 am |
| Is this a post-war or wartime flashlight? Maker is Elba http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stufff046dv2.jpg |
| Posted by: Claudiu1988 November 03, 2007 12:17 pm |
| It's 100% post war. |
| Posted by: mihnea November 03, 2007 03:47 pm |
| ELBA = ELectroBAnat : http://www.elba.ro/index.php?l=en&s=istoric The pre 1948 name is DURA. |
| Posted by: processed in everything June 29, 2011 02:11 am |
| I bought a Xeccon flashlight several days ago, it is old fashion, pretty good! |