Great Toy Store Find !

[Skulldigger]

Ha.. I pulled you in with that title.. I did find this among some toys in an antique store. It said Whelen so it has to be a real thing right? Brand new, doesn't look like it's ever been used. Cord still wrapped. Magnet on the bottom. It was marked $6

Well it won't win any awards for brightness. But it does have the rear cover for dash use. Did a quick net search and basically found nothing.

Behold.. toy or real? Whelen Model 1010

 

[CHIEFOPS]

looks like the strobe version of the Cadet

 

[dmathieu]

Real. They offered it in 2 brightness levels, 1010 and 1002. The one you have is the brighter of the 2.

 

[Doyle257]

Real. They offered it in 2 brightness levels, 1010 and 1002. The one you have is the brighter of the 2.

and its still not very bright

 

[JazzDad]

Toy. For peddle cars with a cigarette lighter.

 

[dmathieu]

Red in strobe is the least bright color.

 

[dcb]

The 1010 was actually from the Austin Electronics side of the business, and a basic strobe beacon for forklifts and similar. The 1002 was only 2-watts, while the 1010 was the 10-watt model. They were also available in 110VAC models for industrial applications.

 

[jph2]

In any case, hard to beat the price.

 

[dmathieu]

Yes, Whelen actually tagged those as Whelen, and as Austin ElectronicThe 1010 was definitely brighter in amber.

 

[kitn1mcc]

They made great fork lift lights

 

[Pete L.]

$6 . . . . . . . Really ??
There isn't a person on this board that would pass that up.
Admit it

 

[Skulldigger]

Toy. For peddle cars with a cigarette lighter.

No joke. I have been looking for a battery powered light to mount on a pedal firetruck we got the grand kids. I told my wife I could hook up a sealed12v under the hood and put a lighter plug on it and with the magnet it would work great.

 

[Scoot163]

Hey! Weren't you supposed to turn that truck in when you retired?

 

[kitn1mcc]

 

[894]

I remember those in the catalog from that outfit up in the northeast who's no longer in business...dammed if I can't remember the name of that joint...
help me out here... They always had the little catalogs, not much more than a flyer...

 

[ChargerLighting]

I remember those in the catalog from that outfit up in the northeast who's no longer in business...dammed if I can't remember the name of that joint...
help me out here... They always had the little catalogs, not much more than a flyer...

NSEO ? National Safety Equipment Outlet ? I still have a few of their catalogs

 

[894]

NSEO ? National Safety Equipment Outlet ? I still have a few of their catalogs

That's it! I remember these little strobes in their catalog...

I believe they used these same little bastards in the Austin line of the mini Responder strobe bars with the fluted outer lenses.

 

[Wolfie]

In case you need help installing...

http://www.whelen.com/install/133/13371.pdf

 

[Skulldigger]

In case you need help installing...

Thanks ! This one came with a quick mount. .... magnet.

 

[Skulldigger]

I have to find a lighter battery pack. It made it too heavy to pedal. Lol

 

[Wolfie]

Try 8 AAA, AA, C, or D alkaline batteries in series. Bigger will last longer, smaller is lighter. If you use rechargeable batteries, you may need to up it to ten batteries because they tend to run only 1.25V compared to 1.5V from alkaline. Just hold an 8-pack of each size in the store to get a feel how much a homemade battery pack would weigh. You can get plastic holders on eBay that just have the 2 wires at the end that would put out your 12V. I would only recommend this for LEDs and Strobes. Anything with a motor would kill the batteries way too fast.

 

[Maxim2Eng]

Shoot, leave the battery pack: disconnect the pedals, mount a foot switch and put a starter motor on the rear tire...that'll get him movin! Oh, and get a bucket of touch-up paint for the wood trim....

 

[Skulldigger]

disconnect the pedals, mount a foot switch and put a starter motor on the rear tire.

I like that idea. Put a regulator on it for a pedal !

 

[JazzDad]

It made it too heavy to pedal.

The little tyke will build strong leg muscles. Leave it, no - drop a 8D deep cycle in there!

 

[Maxim2Eng]

I like that idea. Put a regulator on it for a pedal !

Try in' to keep it simple...and with little boys, it's either full speed or full stop!