Yes, my father had a thing about torches, and he had one like that, perhaps not
a Ray-O-Vac, but just as big. We have a slightly smaller, 3-cell, one now at
our house. It’s still big enough for wacking intruders, although not big
enough for the shillelagh moniker.
Chris
> On 25 Aug 2015, at 19:00, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Like you, I like the modern flashlights for brilliance and compactness.
> However, I also recall the originals. My dad had a 3 D-cell light from as
> far back as I can remember.
>
> However, the real "Shilleagh" is the Ray-O-Vac Sportsman that was owned by my
> late father-in-law. This thing has 5 D-cells and weighs 2 1/4 pounds. I
> throws a hot beam as far as I can see it. (It is also a corrosion magnet.
> :-( ).
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ray-O-Vac+Sportsman.tif.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Ray-O-Vac+Sportsman.tif.html>
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