What is this light?

[Mike Cecil]

Bob,

The FWD lights were Acetylene powered (hence the vented outlet at the top), not electric with a large (frosted/white) bulb.

I agree with Lang: looks like a 'working lamp' for area illumination.

Mike C

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Thanks Mike. When I looked at Colin's images I did not take into account the size of the thing. I was looking more at the style of the swivel mounting on the hoop arrangement. I do not know whether that is a mounting unique to particular spot/search light manufacturers or whether it is a generic style.

It would be interesting to properly identify it and determine its provenance. Perhaps Colin has an annecdote from the seller of its origin to the seller.

I will canvas the image to some naval associates of mine.

In the mean time the romantic notion that it came off a submarine that attacked Bogies ship would be well fitting in Colin's night club shed talk around the bar.

Bob

[motto]

Hi Colin.

The light you have appears to be the same as the one that I recently acquired and requested assistance to identify on this forum a few weeks ago. Unable to post pictures easily I gave a verbal description and the replies indicated that it was a Beach Defence Light.

Funny how these things happen. The weekend before last I was in Mildura and went down to look at the paddle wheelers that had gathered for the hundredth anniversary of the launching of the PS Melbourne. One of the paddle wheelers had two of these lights mounted on it. One on each front corner of the super structure. They were both polished up and looked like they really belonged there.

I have a friend in Mildura who is in the process of building his own side wheeler and I asked him how he was set for external lighting and he said he had nothing so I told him 'you do now'. He was well aware of the lights I had noticed and named the vessel they were on which was the Settler.

If anybody has one of these lights they wish to sell I would be most interested as I would like to present him with a pair if I could. I would buy a couple if I could get them as the one I have is somewhat knocked around.

David

[Lang]

David,

I think "beach defense light" for this one is wishful thinking. I reckon your paddlesteamer mates have the lights doing what they are built for - area/deck illumination.

As far as the bracket arrangement goes this is nothing special and almost every flood light or fixed spotlight ever made has a variation on this system to give you infinite adjustment in all directions.

[Little Jo]

Hi All

I am sticking to the German Submarine that sank Humphrey Bogart. :

Cheers

Tony

[Lang]

Here it is (or a close relation) Colin - you are on a winner, check out the selling price.

http://unodesmoda.com/2010/12/07/wor...r-flood-light/

What does AGE stand for - Australian or American General Electric?

Lang

[colin jones]

Wow Thanks Lang, that is the exact same type. I knew it was a lot more valuable than the $150 I paid and mine is in perfect condition. Well it's time to go a polishing!! Another MLU puzzle solved.
Thanks all for you're input.
Colin.