Flashlight
- Object Name:
- Flashlight
- Object ID:
- 2005.048.16
- Creator:
- Delta Electric Company -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Marion, IN
- Date:
- 1943-1945
- Description:
- Flashlight, U.S. Navy, World War II. Owned by Lt. Robert Irving Blair (1908-2005) of Newport, NH. Gray plastic ribbed cylindrical body with embossed lettering, "USN" and "DELTA ELECTRIC CO. / MARION INDIANA U.S.A." Raised area toward front of body, with metal plate and sliding gray plastic switch. Clear plastic screw cap on front end, containing tungsten-filament lightbulb and holder. Gray screw cap on back end, embossed "DELTA". Black rubber gasket under each cap.
- Material:
- Plastic
Metal - Dimensions:
- W-2.2 L-7.1 Dia-2 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of collection of World War II material owned by Lt. Robert Irving Blair (1908-2005) of Newport, NH. Donated by his daughter.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Sarah Brown
- People:
- Blair, Robert Irving (1908-2005)
- Subjects:
- Flashlights, World War II
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