Graflex Thin Knurled Red Button: What saber is it used on?

[The Dude]

Hey all. Please forgive my ignorance. It has been years since I have been here.

I happen to be going through an old tool box of prop greeblies and came across a thin knurled red button I acquired from a Folmer flash gun that became one of my Luke sabers, which I acquired the correct long knurled buttons to make it accurate.

I decided to check Ebay to see what they are worth and found out these short knurled buttons go for around $250.00! What gives? I assume there was a prop discovery regarding this button I am not aware of?

Again...sorry for my ignorance. The Dude has not been here in quite some time.

 

[The Dude]

I just did a search and apparently the thin knurled button was used on some "Stunt" saber? Can anyone elaborate or show pics?

 

[Psab keel]

This version was used on Luke's special effects lightsaber with the rotating blade in ANH. It was an aluminum tube with a similar (but not exact) shroud cut to emulate the Graflex top, a glass eye and the thin knurled red button. A graflex clamp with bubble strip, seven grips were also added. The shroud portion was painted black to be used as a stunt saber for Vader during filming parts of the duel as well, so this hilt saw some screen time. It's a hilt that really should get more love than it does and hopefully we'll see some accurate replicas of it on the market one day.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

I had a thread in the topic of the thin-knurled button, somewhere around here. It’s used on few different stunt hilts in ANH and ESB.

Edit:
Thread 'Thin Knurled Folmer GRAFLEX Red Buttons…'
Thin Knurled Folmer GRAFLEX Red Buttons…

 

[The Dude]

Thanks, guys! Interesting info.

 

[thd9791]

It was also used on a second Graflex hilt for early ESB filming, and then on the bladed solid graflex stunt saber as well.

I would not pay $250 for a button, personally.