The Unknown Soviet

Soviet flashlight from the WW2, for the Red Army. Without any name or signing. Why would they use a brand name in the soviet type socialism?.. That was totally irrelevant in the USSR at this time.
The switch and the filter buttons are very similar to the polish Elektrodyn, and the opening mechanism came from the german Zeiler 4848.

Soviet flashlight

Soviet flashlight

Soviet flashlight

Soviet flashlight

It's had big nickel plated buttons. Big, but difficult to use with single hand. It's very tight, hard to rotate. 

Soviet flashlight

One rivet is missing. I think that's not a losted rivet, that's never was here. Why they would used four rivet, if three is enough here?

Soviet flashlight

Well usable switch. Right is the safety mode, middle is the morse, and the left is the constant light. I like it.

Soviet flashlight

Soviet flashlight

Useful details on the filter buttons. The red button more densely knurled like the green. It's a good thing, you can feel with your fingertip which button is the right.

Soviet flashlight

And what about this disgusting thing? This is the one of the first generation of the soviet leatherette. It's a kind of impregnated canvas. Not a beauty, but cheaper than the leather. 
The germans too used faux leather at the end of the war. That was the "Preßstoff". It's was nicer, leathery, but not water resistant.. 

Soviet flashlight

It opens like a Zeiler 4848.

Soviet flashlight

Soviet flashlight

The textile bakelite plate is removable. That's a good thing if you want to clean the filters.

Soviet flashlight

Soviet flashlight

Overall, I like this flashlight, not a precisely manufactured item, this give to her a strange beauty.




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