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emeritus · 29th May 2019, 6:21 pm

Clear squashed torch bulbs of that type are shown in the 1911 GEC catalogue and seem to have still been available in the 1930's: Hornby "0" gauge electric trains used them. In the late 1950's I inherited an old torch, long since lost, that had a blown clear bulb of that type. AFAIR mine also had that white glass behind the filament to provide an integral reflector. I couldn't get an exact replacement, but a normal spherical bulb fitted ok. I guess manufacture in the UK never resumed after the war.

29th May 2019, 6:21 pm	#176
emeritus Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK. Posts: 5,339	Re: Old torches - anyone here collect them? Clear squashed torch bulbs of that type are shown in the 1911 GEC catalogue and seem to have still been available in the 1930's: Hornby "0" gauge electric trains used them. In the late 1950's I inherited an old torch, long since lost, that had a blown clear bulb of that type. AFAIR mine also had that white glass behind the filament to provide an integral reflector. I couldn't get an exact replacement, but a normal spherical bulb fitted ok. I guess manufacture in the UK never resumed after the war. Last edited by emeritus; 29th May 2019 at 6:38 pm. Reason: Correcting smartphone autotext.