Ever Ready Torch - Page 3 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

julie_m · 18th Nov 2012, 6:13 pm

The wooden one may never even have had a glass in the first place. It looks old enough to have been contemporary with carbide lamps.

In later days, a requirement would arise for there to be enough trapped air to burn up the filament of the bulb if it broke, the thinking being to avoid igniting spilt petrol in event of an accident which counted against the first LED lights, as there was no filament and so they could not pass the type-approval test.

MrElectronicman · 19th Nov 2012, 1:07 am

I recall having a yellow dog torch as a child also, but my favorite was the bulls eye, similar to the one in the picture. I wonder what happened to them?

Brigham · 19th Nov 2012, 12:18 pm

I used to have a scan of the Battery No.8 label seen in the second picture, but it seems to have been lost after various software crashes.

Now that supplies of this battery have become available, I wonder if anyone can direct me to a useable scan?

Herald1360 · 19th Nov 2012, 1:40 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrElectronicman

my favorite was the bulls eye, similar to the one in the picture. I wonder what happened to them?

They were replaced in the '60s by a plastic thing of similar size, still using the 1289 battery but with a conventional "slice taken across the diameter" reflector and clear lens.

Some history:

http://vads.ac.uk/diad/article.php?t...ticle=d.203.29

and a not very good picture:

Mike Phelan · 20th Nov 2012, 1:15 pm

I think we've said all there is to be said about the subject now so I'll kill it before the terminals become corroded.

18th Nov 2012, 6:13 pm	#41
julie_m Dekatron Join Date: May 2008 Location: Derby, UK. Posts: 7,735	Re: Ever Ready Torch The wooden one may never even have had a glass in the first place. It looks old enough to have been contemporary with carbide lamps. In later days, a requirement would arise for there to be enough trapped air to burn up the filament of the bulb if it broke, the thinking being to avoid igniting spilt petrol in event of an accident which counted against the first LED lights, as there was no filament and so they could not pass the type-approval test. __________________ If I have seen further than others, it is because I was standing on a pile of failed experiments.

19th Nov 2012, 1:07 am	#42
MrElectronicman Heptode Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Washington DC, USA Posts: 619	Re: Ever Ready Torch I recall having a yellow dog torch as a child also, but my favorite was the bulls eye, similar to the one in the picture. I wonder what happened to them? __________________ David

19th Nov 2012, 12:18 pm	#43
Brigham Octode Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Co. Durham, UK. Posts: 1,117	Re: Ever Ready Torch I used to have a scan of the Battery No.8 label seen in the second picture, but it seems to have been lost after various software crashes. Now that supplies of this battery have become available, I wonder if anyone can direct me to a useable scan?

20th Nov 2012, 1:15 pm	#45
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Ever Ready Torch I think we've said all there is to be said about the subject now so I'll kill it before the terminals become corroded. __________________ Mike.