✅ SOLVED HELP WITH BRASS LIGHT OF SOME SORTS

[vhs07]

This odd little light is just over 3" long and 1/18" wide. It unscrews into three parts.
It is well made and is not marked. The flat end has an outer shell that twist to reveal
the light bulb. Also, the flat end a rotating piece on top that turns to reveal a hole showing
the bulb. The pointed side has a hole in it for wires to pass through I guess. The
pointed end unscrews to reveal two wire contacts for the bulb.
Any ideas? This was not dug, but given to me by a fellow who only knew it came from
his uncle that fought in WWll.
Thanks

 

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[HuntinDog]

That's a very neat little piece.
Can't wait for the ID

 

[Hawks88]

Can’t help with the ID but I really like it. Congrats

 

[Bama Billy]

YEp, what those guys said. Very cool piece but I’m no help

 

[Plug N Play]

Don't know what ... but, maybe there is a lead or something, here.
There's these things called "signal lamps", and similar items along the lines of British signal torches.

This may ? have had a battery tube with a clicker switch on it for morse code ?

There's also something called "beacon light" that is somewhat similar that the navy used with life jackets, but the small hole seems too small for a beacon light.

I'm about 4% certain this may be a signal lamp, and 96% just plumb curious what the heck this is.

Anyway, here is my sorta, coulda, Idontknow, thing ... ie, a wild guess.

 

[nagant]

Maybe some kind of bore inspection light?

 

[ToastedWheatie]

My uneducated, inexperienced, unknowing opinion?
why not...

Attaches to some type of portable equipment to light up a small specific area. Such as a mobile radio, panel inside a tank, dash of a truck, working area of a generator, etc.

 

[diggummup]

https://goo.gl/images/Dwghgd

This little lamp assembly sticking out the top of this looks very similar.

 

[1637]

great id,brad

https://goo.gl/images/Dwghgd

This little lamp assembly sticking out the top of this looks very similar.

 

[vhs07]

https://goo.gl/images/Dwghgd

This little lamp assembly sticking out the top of this looks very similar.

Holy Moly that's it!! Thank you for the ID!

"[FONT=&quot]Description[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Offered is a New In Box WW2 USAAF Bomber Crew Cockpit Extention Lamp - Type B-7. This spot lamp was used in several aircraft including the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress , B-29 Superfortress , Consolidated B-24 Liberator , North American B-25 Mitchell , Martin B-26 Marauder + many others. The Lamp Assy. has an Air Corps Spec. No. 94-32228 and was manufactured by Standard Aircraft Products, Inc., Dayton, Ohio. Top of lamp assy has a Standard Aircraft Products Decal. This unit uses a clear 12-16 volt bulb in the lamp head. The rubberized wind out cord is approximately 6 ft long (first 8" has some rubber age cracking but is intact). Serviceable part tag has a June 15, 1945 date of inspection. The 3" X 3" X 4" lamp housing is in new unissued condition. Lamp and cord pull out and retract easily. Item is being offered as a collectible only - "As Is" Serviceability will be up to the purchaser. A great accessory for collectors of WW II Air Corps , AAF , USAAC aircraft parts and pilot equipment. See my other auctions offering WW II aircraft instruments."[/FONT]

 

[diggummup]

Holy Moly that's it!! Thank you for the ID!
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If I wasn't on my phone I would have given you a better reply.

 

[Plug N Play]

Way to go diggummup ! You nailed it. Good one !

 

[A2coins]

hmmm

 

[nagant]

Unreal!