Second Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver
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Straker
Sr Member
Oh I hear ya...getitgetit?
Anyway it's the best lead i have. Made in the 1960's, the person that owns it is from England, it has most of the features I can spot on the prop though there's not much to compare it to and on top of that Varta Mooneye posted earlier looks a lot like this Eveready here:
Eveready Flashlight - Nickel Penlight - Model No. 2682 (c. 1916)
and here:
http://www.flashlightmuseum.com/Misc-Unknown-Flashlight-Nickel-Plated-Pen-Light-2AA-1931
It's possible that Varta and Eveready had a similar model from the 1960's but I haven't been able to find a Varta like this yet so this Eveready is as close as I've gotten so far.
EDIT: Second link was wrong XD
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greatwazoo42
Master Member
Make the knurled front end and the pocket clip brass and that would be so Steampunk people would faint. :thumbsup
Straker
Sr Member
Oddly enough that's not too hard to do since many examples of that one have the chrome worn off and the brass underneath completely exposed. Could probably remove the chrome with something like Simplegreen or this purple engine degreaser that takes vacuum chrome off like acid.
greatwazoo42
Master Member
Nice! I may just if I get something like that.
Straker
Sr Member
Some of that model of light use the pocket clip as a contact switch as well so that would be pretty cool. Only issue I could see, is the bulb. It's not behind a lens but IS the lens and is a rather flat shape...well, at least on the ones O found anyway.
Straker
Sr Member
Got a date for that sonic nailed down folks. Seems it was made from around 1965-ish through the 70's so, it matches with the correct year this light would have needed to be made. Still working on getting a picture of the bulb end. if THAT looks right, I think we'll have a great candidate for the 2nd Doctors sonic. I'm just waiting to hear back on a picture from the owner. I'm also trying to see if he can help me find one...hell I don't care if it's in rough shape even, i can get it re-chromed XD
greatwazoo42
Master Member
Thanks for sharing all this, Straker. It feels good to be part of a community working together.
Straker
Sr Member
UGH! Stupid double posting POS! Some days i really hate using the work computer XP Oh well, at least i can edit the double post to just be a reply XD
And yes, it's better to work with you guys on this than to fight about it, hell a good argument on the case as to what light this is is better than a peeing contest. XD Even regardless of that the light may still very well have been a Varta version of this light. Like I said, Ever Ready and Varta shared many of the same styles of lights. At the very least though, we'll have a better starting point with this Ever Ready.
And yes, it's better to work with you guys on this than to fight about it, hell a good argument on the case as to what light this is is better than a peeing contest. XD Even regardless of that the light may still very well have been a Varta version of this light. Like I said, Ever Ready and Varta shared many of the same styles of lights. At the very least though, we'll have a better starting point with this Ever Ready.
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mooneye63
Active Member
Could this be a colour picture of the 2nd Drs Sonic Screwdriver? Found in the pocket of the 4th in 'Genesis of the Daleks'
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Straker
Sr Member
Could this be a colour picture of the 2nd Drs Sonic Screwdriver? Found in the pocket of the 4th in 'Genesis of the Daleks'
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Don't think so. the tip of that tapers a lot and the butt end looks different. XD Good eye noticing the penlight though.
mooneye63
Active Member
Well, had some news today. I found out that the coloured end of 2nd Doctors sonic was indeed Blue. Confirmed to me by Mr Frazer Hines himself.
Which in turn confirms & backs up Strakers excellent research. All we need now is someone to find a boxfull hidden away at the back of a warehouse somewhere!
Which in turn confirms & backs up Strakers excellent research. All we need now is someone to find a boxfull hidden away at the back of a warehouse somewhere!
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Straker
Sr Member
Well, had some news today. I found out that the coloured end of 2nd Doctors sonic was indeed Blue. Confirmed to me by Mr Frazer Hines himself.
Which in turn confirms & backs up Strakers excellent research. All we need now is someone to find a boxfull hidden away at the back of a warehouse somewhere!
Well that is awesome news! Now if only I could FIND one. :cry
Cyber
Active Member
Starting looking at this atfter reading the thread and was pleasantly surprised that there were some promising options out there.
I have found two possibles on eBay...
Diagnostic Medical Pen Light Penlight Flashlight Torch | eBay
and
Sealey AK6507 - LED Penlight Torch 2 x AAA | eBay
On Amazon I then found...
Valuemed Metal Examination Pen Light (New Blue case units now shipping): Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors
and
Technoline Pen Light Silver: Amazon.co.uk: Lighting
The hardest part is finding ones where the LED/lamp is prominent as in the photos at the start of the thread.
But some look promising and low cost so I might give them a closer look.
I have found two possibles on eBay...
Diagnostic Medical Pen Light Penlight Flashlight Torch | eBay
and
Sealey AK6507 - LED Penlight Torch 2 x AAA | eBay
On Amazon I then found...
Valuemed Metal Examination Pen Light (New Blue case units now shipping): Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors
and
Technoline Pen Light Silver: Amazon.co.uk: Lighting
The hardest part is finding ones where the LED/lamp is prominent as in the photos at the start of the thread.
But some look promising and low cost so I might give them a closer look.
Focus on the shape when looking. It's not too difficult to modify a penlight so that the light sticks out a little further.
Cyber
Active Member
:thumbsupFocus on the shape when looking. It's not too difficult to modify a penlight so that the light sticks out a little further.
Three of the four are very close, so hopefully I'll be able get something close to what I want with minimal work.
Cyber
Active Member
I got this penlight as it looked sort of ok, and I was interested in seeing just how good it was.
It is made by a company called Sealey and i got it off eBay.
As a first go, it is ok, and ticks some of the boxes. By this I mean it is silver in colour and has the LED light at the end which protrudes slightly.
The pocket clip easily comes off, so depending on personal preference its a nice slick 'clean' tube or it has the clip.
On the downside however the tip has two design features that in hindsight make it a less than perfect prop replica.
1. The tip has too much of a visible cone shape to be a perfect match.
2. The tip is chrome finish and the rest of the unit is not, so it has a two tone style look.
One other annoyance is that the recycling info is engraved rather than being a label, but that is fairly easy to ignore.
So I will keep this (if nothing else its a pretty decent penlight) until one of my other possible penlights gives better results.
Just thought I wold update people on my findings.
It is made by a company called Sealey and i got it off eBay.
As a first go, it is ok, and ticks some of the boxes. By this I mean it is silver in colour and has the LED light at the end which protrudes slightly.
The pocket clip easily comes off, so depending on personal preference its a nice slick 'clean' tube or it has the clip.
On the downside however the tip has two design features that in hindsight make it a less than perfect prop replica.
1. The tip has too much of a visible cone shape to be a perfect match.
2. The tip is chrome finish and the rest of the unit is not, so it has a two tone style look.
One other annoyance is that the recycling info is engraved rather than being a label, but that is fairly easy to ignore.
So I will keep this (if nothing else its a pretty decent penlight) until one of my other possible penlights gives better results.
Just thought I wold update people on my findings.
