Vintage Headlights
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Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
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Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
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From: Minneapolis
Bikes: -1973 Motobecane Mirage -197? Velosolex L'Etoile -'71 Raleigh Super Course
I like the Classic, but it just doesn't put out the light that the better systems do. If only there were a way to run a magicshine off of a dynamo....
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Lets light this thread up!
Today was out shopping for kitchen appliances and supplies but something made me backtrack to an antique mall. Found a bunch of old bike lamps and flashlights. Some were early and beyond my sense but I did score a few battery types. The bike lamp is a USA brand Elite but made in Hong Kong British Crown Colony...lol. NOS but scuzzy from sitting. The instructions are a hoot. Also acquired some D cell battery flashlights that will mount to bikes. One is a copper plate Rayovac bullet and the other some USA made from the 1920's. The Hong KOng will go with my Raleigh DL1. Might attempt an LED conversion.

Today was out shopping for kitchen appliances and supplies but something made me backtrack to an antique mall. Found a bunch of old bike lamps and flashlights. Some were early and beyond my sense but I did score a few battery types. The bike lamp is a USA brand Elite but made in Hong Kong British Crown Colony...lol. NOS but scuzzy from sitting. The instructions are a hoot. Also acquired some D cell battery flashlights that will mount to bikes. One is a copper plate Rayovac bullet and the other some USA made from the 1920's. The Hong KOng will go with my Raleigh DL1. Might attempt an LED conversion.
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Part of the batch of lamps acquired. Pics are before I cleaned them. All are in great condition. Might go back and take a closer look at the small oil lamps the seller has. Thinking of mounting these with plumbers copper strapping, knurled nut, screw. Retrofit LED's.


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