This is the exact equivalent of the civilian "D" cell battery, 1.5 Volt Carbon-Zinc. Most military flashlights, as well as other common equipment, use the BA-30 battery. Army Angle Head Flashlight MX-99/U MX-991/U The light is powered by two "D" cell batteries. Metal slide switch on the side of the body with a button above the slider for Morse Code.
Belt clip on the back and a ring on the base. of New York), Bright Star, GITS Molding Co. Marked on the base with one of four manufacturers: USA Lite (United States Electric Mfg. The model number was stamped in a circle above the switch. Extended base containing lens filters in blue/red/clear plus spare bulb. Improved plastic, moisture proof design, issued April 1944. Problems with early plastic formulation that smelled bad and had a waxy compound on the surface. First plastic flashlight, issued September 1943, OD color (photo, left). TL-122A fits armored vehicle flashlight brackets.
Painted olive drab with blackened metal screw caps over the lens and the base. Brass body flashlight in service before World War II. There were four versions, TL-122A through TL-122D: In World War II the standard Army flashlight was the TL-122, with a 90 degree angle head.
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