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Famous and Rare Antique Flashlights

In the world of flashlight collecting, there are certain famous and rare antique flashlights that will always get your attention. Anything from 1902-1904 from Ever Ready, for example, will fit into this category. Many of these flashlights were manufactured with ...
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A Glimpse into the World of a Flashlight Collector

Flashlights. There are big flashlights. Small flashlights. Red flashlights. Blue flashlights. It’s almost something out of a Dr. Seuss book. Yet when you start collecting them, you discover that it becomes difficult to stop. With new features introduced on a ...
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Flashlight Uses Beyond the Obvious

You’ve bought a flashlight. Congratulations! You now have a tool that can help you see in the dark. What you may not realize is that a flashlight can have several alternative uses as well. Check out how versatile the modern ...
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Handheld vs. Phone: What is the Best Flashlight for Me?

Flashlights have been around for more than a century, but it is a recent innovation of the mobile phone that has provided a new source of needed light at a night. Certain apps can turn on the backlighting and screen ...
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How Does an LED Flashlight Work?

LEDs are bright. They offer a powerful light that will brighten any night. It’s also a rather inexpensive technology, so you can pick up a great LED flashlight at a great price today. But how does an LED flashlight work? ...
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A Quick Intro to Using a Flashlight for Self Defense

There are three primary ways that you can be using a flashlight for self-defense. Through a momentary disorientation by shining the light directly into the eyes of an attacker or potential threat. By using the strobe function that comes equipped ...
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A Brief History of the Invention of the Flashlight

When the first drycell and miniature incandescent light bulbs were invented, the idea of a flashlight became possible. Thanks to inventor David Misell, the first flashlight came to the market in 1899. It was powered by three Size-D batteries that ...