- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0092 a-c
- Description
- Three, short, grey flashlights. (a) flat, rectangular, metal - large round lens at top covering small bulb recessed in dome. Stands on end with grey plastic switch button near top on side. Front of case swings open when latch on side released. Long metal hanging loop on back. Holds large rectangul…
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- Title
- Flashlight
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 7.1 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Three, short, grey flashlights. (a) flat, rectangular, metal - large round lens at top covering small bulb recessed in dome. Stands on end with grey plastic switch button near top on side. Front of case swings open when latch on side released. Long metal hanging loop on back. Holds large rectangular, flat battery. (b) flat, grey plastic - moulded plastic with rectangular lens over small bulb recessed in dome shape. Black, rolling switch-button (doesn't work) on side near front. Large metal screw through centre holds sides together. Small black screw near switch. Moulded near bottom of case, "Mallory". (c) Aluminum cylinder - short bright aluminum with one quarter of case at front being a grooved metal lens cap which indicates on glass lens, "twist on" (arrows) may take up to 20 seconds for full power", Two square, black buttons on side of cap.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0092 a-c
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