Blue eye

[terryd 8,454]

Was gifted an old blue eye today. Was over the moon bringing back me youth when I had one it was my pride and joy back then.

any way short lived looks like bulb gone 

[fred90 3,235]

7 minutes ago, terryd said:

Was gifted an old blue eye today. Was over the moon bringing back me youth when I had one it was my pride and joy back then.

any way short lived looks like bulb gone 

brings back memories. I had one same late eighties. thing is I don't look a day older

[low plains drifter 10,559]

I'll give you a blackeye for it

[forest of dean redneck 11,608]

I thought it was about husky or collie lurchers

[Crackers 807]

Remember them well Be a collectors item before long

[NEWSBOY 306]

Had some great nights with the blue eye lamps, the 50.000 was ok for rabs, liked the clear eye with red filter, they could drain a battery though.

[terryd 8,454]

Yea it was great back then. I remember it being a big step up from the old halogen halfords jobby and my little spotlight with a door bell switch on. It gave me the range I needed I get on the mountains after the hares. Gutted the bulb has gone. Sealed unit as well. I did google it and found a few but not the the blue eye.

Saying that just found one in america

https://www.12voltsplus.com/bb-2000-optronics-blueeye-replacement-bulb-for-hb-2002#.XKntyVVKjIV

Edited April 7, 2019 by terryd

[Foxpack 2 7,852]

Went from blue eye to Coleman's 750,000 both good lamps at the time .Coleman's u could virtually fix in the field .remember the blue eye lamp going on me as a fox was flying into the call .lol.still have a Coleman's now .hanging in shed.

[mush 204]

Old school lol Can still get them

[tank34 2,344]

Never seen one before we made ours from car light an baby milk tin 

[Bosun11 537]

Cought loads of gear with all those lamps, blue eye, clear eye and a smaller version in a blue casing. Great lamps!

[jiggy 3,209]

On 07/04/2019 at 13:32, terryd said:

Yea it was great back then. I remember it being a big step up from the old halogen halfords jobby and my little spotlight with a door bell switch on. It gave me the range I needed I get on the mountains after the hares. Gutted the bulb has gone. Sealed unit as well. I did google it and found a few but not the the blue eye.

Saying that just found one in america

https://www.12voltsplus.com/bb-2000-optronics-blueeye-replacement-bulb-for-hb-2002#.XKntyVVKjIV

Which was more shameful? Using that or lamping hares. I would of changed the dog.

[terryd 8,454]

1 minute ago, jiggy said:

Which was more shameful? Using that or lamping hares. I would of changed the dog.

There was no shame in that dog jiggy he was a cracker

[jiggy 3,209]

2 minutes ago, terryd said:

There was no shame in that dog jiggy he was a cracker

Only joking bud. My dog wouldn't catch one dark or bright, he'd get dusted. Cobby first cross Wheaton but he loves foxes. I remember the first Coleman lights. They were blue metal boxes and hummed when charging and stunk of battery acid. Burnt holes in many a mans shirt. How we never got skin cancer surprises me.

[terryd 8,454]

1 minute ago, jiggy said:

Only joking bud. My dog wouldn't catch one dark or bright, he'd get dusted. Cobby first cross Wheaton but he loves foxes. I remember the first Coleman lights. They were blue metal boxes and hummed when charging and stunk of battery acid. Burnt holes in many a mans shirt. How we never got skin cancer surprises me.

That's a good point there was no mistaking that smell and you sort of got used to the burning tingle lol