Wartime Flashlights

Daimon Telko-Trio Focus with the original bulb.. The "Telko" serial was made in many-many variations, this is the last generation of the focusable version. The switch with morse function on the top, and the focus slider on the side. Made with  red, green filters. The slidable shield on the button is a safety function against the accidental switching. I love these little details! The focus slider button moves the little arm, which move back and forth the reflector. This focus the light beam. In a 1935's catalog. The left on the bottom. The price was 3 RM.  3 German reichsmark in year 1935 could buy 1.078 gram gold. Wartime Flashlights All rights reserved © 2020

This is a german Daimon Focus 2262 Sp, made by the "Daimon-Werke" factory, around 1930. In this brown color was used by the Hitlerjugend. That version has made with nickel plated parts, adjustable focus, and morse button. Nice, big 60 mm lens, and belt clip on the backside. The factory catalog was promised 18 workhour with one battery pack! It's a nice piece, in very good condition. Rare in this brown color. Modern, rounded shape. Big, well usable switch, with morse button.  The "laughing duck" on the back side is the belt hanger, and with the small leather strap you could wear it on the buttons of the uniform.  But that wasn't a typical wearing mode, because with the batteries the lamp weight almost half kilogram, 493.7 gram. That wasn't an easy wearable item. Maybe on the trouser strap, that was the better choice. This is the original user manual. With the slider you can rotate the bulb socket, that's adjust the focus. Unfortunately the signature u...