Crompton Vidor DT996
Nice little find at a stall selling random bits and pieces at a convention I was at...aside from a small crack in the top area lantern it seems to be in really good order.  New 4R25 battery has it working like new.  Doesn't even flicker when moved like a lot of incandescent lanterns I've had do.  The stippled reflector makes for a surprisingly smooth beam too.

I'll probably gut the original battery to allow alkaline D cells to be used in future.
Keywords: vidor; Crompton; dt996; dt; 996; incandescent; flashlight; torch

Crompton Vidor DT996

Nice little find at a stall selling random bits and pieces at a convention I was at...aside from a small crack in the top area lantern it seems to be in really good order. New 4R25 battery has it working like new. Doesn't even flicker when moved like a lot of incandescent lanterns I've had do. The stippled reflector makes for a surprisingly smooth beam too.

I'll probably gut the original battery to allow alkaline D cells to be used in future.

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FrontSideBus   [20 Nov, 2019 at 08:02 AM]
Very nice, classic old lantern. I thought at first it was going to be a carbide lantern, I wouldn’t mind one of those to play with!
Arrowslim   [20 Nov, 2019 at 07:26 PM]
I can remember the crompton vidor batteries from when i was a nipper!
Ash   [21 Nov, 2019 at 06:57 PM]
Put in rechargeables or (if its 5V..6V light) an entire Lithium power bank ! Take out the battery and charge it by USB

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