Canadian Cold War re-enactment information

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Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

Straight and angle head 2-D cell flashlights are what I remember. Slider ON OFF and a third setting for a Morse Code button. They came in green, black and yellow. The bulb fitted into a clever wire holder and was almost indestructible that way. The butt cap unscrewed for a selection of red, white, blue and clear filters. Used judiciously, the batteries lasted many days.

The Op East Wind site states, only one particular US manufacturer is acceptable. Hmm? No. I recall reading Mine Safety Associates on some of mine. Same company that makes respirator filters.

The straight or angle head 2 D cell flashlights in green, black or yellow were the US pattern flashlights. And in the area under those spare filters rested a spare PR2 light bulb in case the main one burned out. Many guys never knew the spare was there. I recall them having some kind of certification seal that they were safe for use in mines...never paid much attention to it. But I believe they are considered the US pattern of flashlight. Earlier models did not have the plastic guards around the switch, that was a later change up.