Skulldigger
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Ran up on two lights yesterday at two different location and both were Tripp-Lite beacons.
The first is a Tripp=Lite MV2, the Batman light, only in amber. Looks like it should actually be labled MV2M, as it is a throw light with magnet and tang for securing. Needs a good cleaning and the dome needs some polishing. Belt driven and works like it's new. I don't know much about these as far as dating. Do they still use belts?
The next one is a Tripp-Lite MV110, for pole mounting. It did not work when I plugged it in. This model has the same motor like in a Rota-Beam, which unfortunately can not be repaired. But I took it apart anyway and it was actually just a pin missing from the gear box. I fabricated a pin from a small nail, re-assembled the gears and presto. Light works just fine.
Not a bad way to break my dry spell on beacons.
The first is a Tripp=Lite MV2, the Batman light, only in amber. Looks like it should actually be labled MV2M, as it is a throw light with magnet and tang for securing. Needs a good cleaning and the dome needs some polishing. Belt driven and works like it's new. I don't know much about these as far as dating. Do they still use belts?
The next one is a Tripp-Lite MV110, for pole mounting. It did not work when I plugged it in. This model has the same motor like in a Rota-Beam, which unfortunately can not be repaired. But I took it apart anyway and it was actually just a pin missing from the gear box. I fabricated a pin from a small nail, re-assembled the gears and presto. Light works just fine.
Not a bad way to break my dry spell on beacons.