Olde Worlde lights

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or... is there an old established bike shop near you? You never know what old oddities they might have lying about in the back.

Or ask on the CTC forum?

http://forum.ctc.org.uk/

some old timer might have one in the shed still....

 

[GrahamNR17]

Good thinking

 

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Are you looking for something specifically to match the rear one, but a front light, or just a similar sort? I've had an idea...

 

[GrahamNR17]

Are you looking for something specifically to match the rear one, but a front light, or just a similar sort? I've had an idea...

Just something 'of the period' really, ie mid-70s. Tell me your idea

 

[Hilldodger]

Like these you mean?

http://www.liix.net/index.php/cat/c18_Lights.html/XTCsid/d00cf5d024bbe7c00ef80e7c62fd97ac

We've just got a trade account at Cyclemagic.

 

[Tharg2007]

they are very nice

 

[Tharg2007]

http://sports.shop.ebay.co.uk/i.htm...ure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&_odkw=&_osacat=56197

 

[GrahamNR17]

Like these you mean?

http://www.liix.net/index.php/cat/c18_Lights.html/XTCsid/d00cf5d024bbe7c00ef80e7c62fd97ac

We've just got a trade account at Cyclemagic.

Yes, just like those

Are you able to obtain them? You know I've always liked you

 

[Hilldodger]

Yep, we have a trade account with then and can order any of the lights on the site.

I've just bought a pair of black ones myself.

 

[Amanda P]

I've got a thing in a Maglite torch which looks almost exactly like a prefocus bulb, but is in fact an LED, with all the driver widgets on board. I bought it a couple of years ago now. Apparently, it works in almost any big maglite, however many batteries it's got. Mine takes two D cells, so it's running on 3V, just as a "retro" bike light probably would.

I found a link to it, or something like it.

Alternatively, it's not too hard to do this.

 

[Bokonon]

I've got a thing in a Maglite torch which looks almost exactly like a prefocus bulb, but is in fact an LED.....it's running on 3V, just as a "retro" bike light probably would.

Which is interesting as most white LEDs require in excess of 3V to work. I only found this out yesterday when I started looking for white LEDs after this thread got me thinking.

 

[Amanda P]

Well, I promise you it works, and works well. Possibly it has a little buck circuit inside, trading amps for volts to make it work, but I couldn't tell you.

But you have reminded me that the home-made LED "bulb" I made and linked to was intended to work from a 6 volt battery pack, not 3 volts.

 

[GrahamNR17]

Now I have almost too many options

 

[GrahamNR17]

Yep, we have a trade account with then and can order any of the lights on the site.

I've just bought a pair of black ones myself.

Would you be able to sell me the LED Classic Black Lamp http://www.liix.net/product_info.ph....html/XTCsid/d00cf5d024bbe7c00ef80e7c62fd97ac

The rear ones only seem to take button cells, and I think I'd go through rather a lot of batteries

 

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Just something 'of the period' really, ie mid-70s. Tell me your idea

Well, it looks like you have a solution. But if it comes to it, I could go and ask at Bikerescue in York, who rescue donated bikes, and might well have some of that era given in with lights....

Mind you, they'll be inaccessible for a day or two, until the river goes down. If Rog can't come up with the goods, let me know.