Hi guys, a friend of mine has been offered this old searchlight, but would like some confirmation as to is it WW.2 ? I have posted pictures of it and the makers plate. Any info would be useful. Cheers Steve
Searchlight. Any info on this please???
Hi guys, a friend of mine has been offered this old searchlight, but would like some confirmation as to is it WW.2 ? I have posted pictures of it and the makers plate. Any info would be useful. Cheers Steve
Francis Searchlights have been manufacturing this sort of product since 1901, operating from Bolton, NW England. They specialise in marine searchlight, prison / security and vehicle lighting. The British Army used Francis searchlights during WWII, although I cannot comment regarding the example shown above, other than to say in my opinion it appears to perhaps have a marine background.
Marine Security and Defence Lighting - Francis Searchlights
Carl, many thanks for that mate. Cheers Steve
Here's the same M 17 model, as Carl says, it's marine related.
SalvoWEB : Francis Searchlight
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Does it work properly? It would be a superb neighbor annoyer, even if it wasn't military! Unfortunately, as has been said, there really isn't much of a way to positively establish a military usage, but it's definitely a nice and scarce item in any case! Is the asking price reasonable?
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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