Brucey wrote:Jamesh wrote:How many variations of the Eveready lights were there?
several;
Those images of the history of different Ever Ready lamps made me feel quite old. The only ones I never used or owned were the first two. I can distinctly remember using the third front lamp because it had a spring underneath the bakelite knob used to switch it on and off, and the spring would make noises in protest as the base of the knob rotated against it.
Brucey wrote:
1D rear light. The front lamp above had a screw-type switch, requiring several turns to make a sound connection or disconnection. This was replaced by a switch which required just a part turn;