"Grant" wrote in message
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On Thu, 9 Sep 2010 09:11:31 -0400, "Oppie" wrote:


I always wondered why a 'flashlight' didn't flash? Turns on and off
just like an ordinary battery torch does

Grant.

I used to have an old US Army flashlight. The beam was 90 degrees to the 2
'D' cell battery pack. It had a slide switch for on/off but also a
pushbutton for sending morse code... ie flash-light.
http://www.olive-drab.com/od_soldier...flashlight.php

Oppie