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Klaus Lutz

Hi

I also got a Searchlight. The seller thinks it is Wilesco but I have never seen one bevor. Maybe some member can enlighten us.

The soket looks Wilesco like.

Only one wire

How can it fucntion then ??????

360° rotatable & Elevation between -45° & +45°

There is a massive lens in front of the light bulb

It opens easyly.

I have no idea how it can function with only one wire.
I have no idea who is the manufacturer.
I have no idea how old it is.
I have no idea what voltage it needs.
I have no idea what kind of electricity it needs (AC or DC).

Klaus
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Bugsy · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject:

The terminal on the right appears to be insulated.
Connect the wire to that.
Take the globe out.
Connect a multimeter to each terminal.
It should read 0 ohms.
Put the globe back.
Now it should give a reading of a few ohms, that is, if the globe is OK.
Somewhere on the globe you should be able to read how many volts it's made for. You might need a magnifying glass.
Otherwise you could buy a globe with the correct socket and a known voltage.
Put it in and connect a suitable battery across the terminals.
It should light.
If it doesn't send it up to me and I'll fix it for you.
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tmuir · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:11 am Post subject:

No idea who made it. Its the first one I've ever seen but I like it.
Its something a bit different than the usual street light.
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Les · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:42 am Post subject:

I would say it was a home build using a Wilesco tool base, very interesting though and I hope you can get it working.

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Wallace · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:32 am Post subject:

That's very nice. It would look good powered by a dynamo

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Burnmafingers · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:03 pm Post subject:

I really like that, a neat accessory

logoman · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject:

I love searchlights, but I'm not Albert Speer.

MooseMan · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject:

Klaus, that would look great with a 10mm high intensity LED in it, and a Wilesco dynamo would produce a fair bit of light from that.....I've got some spare, let me know if you want one.
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KMV · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject:

Hello Klaus,
i have found the searchlight. I know i have seen it before...
Made in 1948-1950 from DAMA or DA-MA. Lüdenscheid!!
From this company Wilesco apparent took over much. See also the drill press, the same one as from Wilesco.
Greeting
Andreas

Klaus Lutz · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:07 pm Post subject:

KMV · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject:

Hello Klaus,
i don`t know the exact date of the D10, but i have a catalog, date 1960, there is the D10 and the D10el.
Greetings
Andreas

Sandman · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject:

What a great find Klaus.
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