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WWII Allbright Flashlight


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I always thought the Allbright flashlight was ahead of its time in design. Here is one pictured with its box and some Apr 44 BA-30 batteries. The box highlights its ability to light after 24hrs submerged in water, it hands free clip, rugged design, permanent and signal switches, and streamlined for tomorrow, hence the name Streamliner. I have an earlier one I obtained that came out of a military trunk that belonged to a doctor. It just has patent pending while this one has a patent and some patent pending info on the bottom. I expect the early ones were made for the military but may have been a private purchase item. They were developed in early 1944. They remind me of the old Godzilla movies. Just a little different from the typical TL series of lights. Its funny, they were produced around the same time as the TL-122B and yes the plastic smells just as bad.

 

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I saw one pictured in a post WW2 EOD manual but that doesn't mean they are post war developed.

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Robin, here is a clip from a WWII era magazine. To me it indicates use by the military (bold assumption) and later they will be making them for the civilian market. Opinions?

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CC

 

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I'm sure it's a military light if for no other reason than I saw it pictured in that EOD manual. And by the way, I own one, too. Pictured next to a pre-WW2 TL-122.

 

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Robin, The early TL 122 is a tough light to find. Yours is one of the better ones that I have seen. However, that goes with many of the other items that you have shared with us in your collection. Is your Allbright with or without the patent number? I'll have to check my manuals when I have time. Thank you for the feedback. And the successor the TL-122A.

 

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Robin, I believe that is an early one. It is similar to the one I have. I believe that version is most likely WWII. Thanks for taking the time to post. The B and C model are great flashlights too for WWII. Each one was a slight improvement, lenses, waterproofing, etc. The D model is late war so I believe missed most of ETO major battles.

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