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Originally Posted by Brigham
I had a brief obsession with the under-pillow flashlights taking the ubiquitous No.8 battery.
Not exactly rarities, but some were decent quality. My favourite has a ribbed plastic grip, a bulls-eye lens, and two rings of tiny holes, showing red and green.
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I have quite a few of the No.8 torches. To me they are a victim of battery shortcomings as the beam is often so weak that it is crying out for a boost. I have one No.8 with the most beautiful silvered reflector which also gives an adjustable beam. Fitting this with an 18650 battery and LED from reflectalite gives a wonderful beam with about 120 lumens out the front. Another, with a lensed glass end i fitted up with a home potted 5D Xenon Maglite bulb driven by two 18350 batteries. Due to the gold hue reflector and glass lens it gives the most wonderful sivery gold beam. Love these old lights!