On 17/05/2020 13:17, AnthonyL wrote:
On 16 May 2020 19:24:52 GMT, Tim+ wrote:

AnthonyL wrote:
On Fri, 15 May 2020 11:53:41 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Friday, 15 May 2020 12:26:51 UTC+1, AnthonyL wrote:
On Thu, 14 May 2020 16:37:00 -0700 (PDT), tabbypurr wrote:
On Thursday, 14 May 2020 22:47:49 UTC+1, Martin Brown wrote:
On 14/05/2020 12:41, AnthonyL wrote:
On Wed, 13 May 2020 13:17:15 -0700 (PDT), tabbypurr wrote:
On Wednesday, 13 May 2020 12:47:09 UTC+1, AnthonyL wrote:

I have an old battery (6 x D cells) torch which has a fluorescent
tube, a spotlight and a flashing light behind a red (plastic) glass.

So THAT'S where it went. If you ever come round maybe you could bring it back
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Are you sure you want it back?

Well, it is rather modern, why don't you keep it. I'll stick with my prewar stuff.


Well would you Adam & Eve it! It works. I cut the wire for the power
supply and swapped them over to make it centre -ve and:

1) The torch beam works - well it did before
2) The flashing light works - presumably a diode so the polarity had
to be right
3) The fluorescent tube lights up, quite a dark patch one end but it
lights up so a new one will no doubt work.

It must be decades since I last saw it on and even if I chuck it now
there is a sense of satisfaction.

But I've still got to try it with battery cells to call it 100%
success so that means doing something with the corroded spring
connection.



Much as I appreciate the fun of rescuing old stuff, a battery powered
fluorescent light the needs six D cells would not be high on my list of
things to rescue. Have you checked out the price of the batteries and
bulb? You could buy yourself a better LED light for the cost of that lot!


What with spotlight, flashing red light, and fluorescent?

And I have any number of power bricks including the one that I've just
cut the wires off. It would be great though if the torch would work
off the car's power socket as I've got loads of 12v socket power
supplies.

And the "D" cell AA converters would be handy and I could run
rechargeable Eneloops.



This is uk.d-i-y isn't it?

Well it looks a little more like it used be to do after you posted a DIY
related question:-)

I know the type of torch you are trying to revive. There was one in the
boot of my car for many years.







--
Adam