Ridire Firean
Sr Member
Was it a 2 cell? Thought i saw a 2 cell earlier. Why are these jumping in price?
Hey DARTH SABER, missed your question last night, stupid phone. Yes, and no. The one that sold for $51.00 + 14.46 shipping was a two cell but had some other odd flashes (Rangefinder Flash Units Models B-1, V, V3, III ) that I thought would make really neat proto-saber parts, two short 2-3" extension tubes, one 6-7" extention tube, 3 folding reflectors, 2 solid reflectors, 4 leather cases, and a Model Y instruction manual...
The one that sold for $129.50 + 8.00 shipping was also a two cell but had a 4-5" extension tube, a 6'-7" extension tube, a solid reflector (of unknown quaility in its gold cover), and a Model Y instruction manual...
As for why these are jumping in price, this last one was probably won by one of the guys who got outbid on the first aucition and weren't willing to come away empty handed this time. That last bid was a SUPERSNIPER bid that supresses automatic biding via 'beaucoup d'argent'! I would also hazard a guess that it's a bunch of Star Wars GEEKS trying to get there hands on 'em to turn them into super cool lightsabers like SethS, especially like SethS for that matter since he has a bagillion of them already and doesn't need anymore and really should let other geeks get them to make super cool lightsabers out of and make WHOOSH, WHOOSH, VROOM sounds with!!!!! :facepalm:lol Either that, or, it's a bunch of vintage camera enthusiats trying to prevent their beloved equiptment from being repurposed into lightsabers by a bunch of Star Wars geeks. I totally feel for the camera guys, it hurts me every time I drill a wee hole in a GRAFLEX to attach a D-ring, and my heart drops every time I see one cut up to make a Starkiller, or even something little like guys tearing off their red button retainer. I'm not saying that some of those lightsabers don't look amazing, I'm just saying that while part of me is smiling and thinking "COOL!!!", part of me is crying and thinking "NO!!! WHY?!"
Seriously though, it's everyone contributing to this thread who is making lightsaber hilts out of vintage camera flashes who are inspiring others to try and emulate their successes in having done so! Lightsabers made out of real world parts not only fit right in within the Star Wars Universe, they also seem to be more.... real.
Me personally, I simply like the Model X and Y clamps and the toggle wheel. I've been hoping to pick one up to see if I can connect the toggle wheel to a camera iris somehow and have the wheel open and close the iris! I emagine it to be a form of blade length/ strength adjuster / accidental activation preventer.
Anywho, see y'all on the eBay field of battle! .....From a mile away trying to snipe you that is. heeheeheeheeheehee
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