Acquired these lights which are period for some of my bikes. Originally used P800 batteries which are no longer available. I’ve seen adaptors which can be inserted and then AA batteries fitted. Any one done this? Also looking to replace front light glass as this is cracked. Again looking for replacement glass and ideas where to source. Thought a glass cutter could cut out a 62mm circle??
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Cracking find. How about polycarbonate,or the plastic from a motorbike tax disc holder? I'd be going for an LED and 18650 conversion myself.
Chris S
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- Location
- Birmingham
+1 for plastic. It would be safer.
roley poley
Veteran
- Location
- leeds
check out the thread "old fork-mounted bike lights revived" and what DRAGO said above... I have one in a box of OLD electric stuff... preferred dynamo stuff in those days.... lights have advanced for the better but they would look good on a period bike
rogerzilla
Legendary Member
Hi Paulus,
To be honest not exactly sure of age, I would guess perhaps a bit later? I'm sure someone will have a better indication on date.
If you do go for glass, these have been very helpful in the past (Woodbridge road in Ipswich):
http://www.crownglass.co.uk
By the way, those lights look delightful. But LED conversion would be worth looking in to unless you just want to admire your front tyre in the dark
http://www.crownglass.co.uk
By the way, those lights look delightful. But LED conversion would be worth looking in to unless you just want to admire your front tyre in the dark
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I remember having a set of these on one of my bikes, I think it would have been 1980's
rogerzilla
Legendary Member
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114236237312
These are the adaptors. Not cheap but rather pleasing. You can pick your Ever Ready "era".
These are the adaptors. Not cheap but rather pleasing. You can pick your Ever Ready "era".
roley poley
Veteran
- Location
- leeds
you could always wire them up to a sneaky bottle Dynamo
Or solder wires from this holder to inside of lamp terminals (cheap 
):
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AA-x-2-O...819417?hash=item3ab1300cd9:g:b1IAAOSwuMFUiKNI
):https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AA-x-2-O...819417?hash=item3ab1300cd9:g:b1IAAOSwuMFUiKNI
Hi Carpenter,Or solder wires from this holder to inside of lamp terminals (cheap
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AA-x-2-O...819417?hash=item3ab1300cd9:g:b1IAAOSwuMFUiKNI
Thanks for that. I will get a pair of these and get my soldering iron out.
Hi Gunk,
I was surprised at the value too. I work in recycling and just picked these up from one of our depots. Its amazing what people throw away. The Shogun aluminium bike i posted on here also came out of the scrap!
