Thorn Beta 5
This was my first SOX lantern.  Not sure of its history,  but it seems NOS!

Thorn Beta 5

This was my first SOX lantern. Not sure of its history, but it seems NOS!

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Slyspark   [12 Apr, 2026 at 10:43 PM]
A classic once seen everywhere and now extinct pretty much
Danny   [12 Apr, 2026 at 10:53 PM]
Yeah 2nd what rich says. Does look in amazing condition. Dunno about it being NOS tho as the ballast labels scorched but doesn’t look like it’s done many hrs!
SouthWalesSOX   [12 Apr, 2026 at 10:53 PM]
Indeed, I always liked these, both the deep and slim cannopy versions looked very smart!
SouthWalesSOX   [12 Apr, 2026 at 10:53 PM]
@Danny yeah good point, certainly been cleaned up well at some point anyway lol
AgentHalogen_87   [12 Apr, 2026 at 10:54 PM]
Cleanest one of those I've ever seen. Capacitor says 0988, so 9th week of 1988. That's the earliest I've seen for one of those. Common information says this varient came out in 1989 Very Happy
Danny   [12 Apr, 2026 at 10:55 PM]
It has but TBF these and the MI range of lanterns can look practically NOS with just a good scrub which is what I love about them
SouthWalesSOX   [13 Apr, 2026 at 06:55 AM]
Yeah its surprising just how well they clean up! The MIs in paticular can go from looking like a rainforest to NOS!
AngryHorse   [13 Apr, 2026 at 08:23 AM]
Interesting this version has the 35 only slim line choke in, mine came with the 35/55 version Smile

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