old fashion lamp

[fieldsportsman 107]

after reading another post, it got me thinking about the lamps before the likes of light force etc. im talking about the car headlight wired up to the car battery.i m thinking of making any pictures or advise would be useful

Edited October 23, 2012 by fieldsportsman

[blackworm 58]

My first some 25 years ago was given to me by a mate,it was a rover spotlight,it had a doorbell as the on/off,very tight beam,used a motor bike battery,use to feck your jackets with the acid,lol.

 

I had a spell when the bike battery went fecked,with a car battery in a rucksack,that was hardwork,but nessary

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

after reading another post, it got me thinking about the lamps before the likes of light force etc. im talking about the car headlight wired up to the car battery.i m thinking of making any pictures or advise would be useful

 

Why you thinking of making one? Out of interest.

[wuyang 513]

Old hella spotlight, makeshift handle and a quid switch from halfords, thought it was good till i saw the beam a cibie spotlight.

[rough dog 333]

LR 9 OR LR 14 with acid burns through your wax jacket and your jeans ha ha ...... I still use them today but with a dry battery !

[Tiny 7 1,694]

I know lightforce and such are a pain the arse, But they are the best lamps for the job much better than most what people could make anyway IMO, First thing i do with the lighforce rewire them and too be honest never really had any problems with them since iv done it, Never mind all the cigar connections ect ect cut them all off and go striaght too the battery, And even the new lith batterys you can peel the rubber bit of and wire stright too them if you want, I anit had too do this yet but can see ill have too in the future, If any of you have broken lamps get them open and have a go at rewire from the bulb too the switch and then too the battery learn it once and you'll save your self a fortune as you'll never have too buy a new un again, Plus maplines do switchs for £1.90p and they wire up and fit straight back in joob done...

 

 

And just too say i know we all shouldnt have too do this with the lamps/batterys we buy as the price of them should make sure of it, But we do so filmilar yourself with them and you wont got far wrong...