Elbow Flashlights Rebirth with LED bulbs

[Valence]

I breathed new life into my old military elbow flashlights that used the battery sucking, incandescent light bulbs with these brighter, longer life, lower power usage, LED drop-in replacement bulbs.

I should have done this years ago. I had stopped using all my old incandescent flashlights.

What I used:
~$5 each
Dorcy 41-1643 30 Lumen 3 Volt LED Replacement Bulb

 

[machinist75]

Sweet. Clintosgf has some cool milspec holders for those flashlights in her epay store, just have to trim off the switch guards to fit.

 

[Triple Jim]

I just ordered two Dorsey LED bulbs though Amazon (your link), thanks.

 

[Valence]

I just ordered two Dorsey LED bulbs though Amazon (your link), thanks.

You betcha. Good for those old, 2-battery (3V) non-military flashlights too if they use the same bulb.

Also, my elbow flashlights had a place holder for a spare bulb in in the battery compartment (beneath the coiled spring). If you don't have a working spare bulb there, it's a good place to put your old incandescent.

 

[jamawieb]

I just ordered some also. Thanks for the link!!

 

[Triple Jim]

I got mine yesterday and they're very good. They're brighter then an off-brand one I bought a couple years ago, but not quite as bright as a name brand one I have. Now I need to figure out who made the brighter one. It may have been a Mag accessory LED bulb. The new ones are certainly a good upgrade for the typical old 2-D cell flashlights.