Trent on Dec 23, 2012 - 2:19 PM These come up on eBay every once in a while - where I got mine. Very reliable fluorescent lantern - it will start the bulb even with nearly dead batteries! I don't think these were being made as early as 1965, though - I don't think low-voltage instant-start ballasts were even being made yet! I emailed Rayovac, but even they don't know the date of production. There is proof they were being made from the early to mid 1980's, but that's all I have found. Send E-Mail Reply to Trent Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Dec 23, 2012 - 2:19 PM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"These come up on eBay every once in a while - where I got mine. Very reliable fluorescent lantern - it will start the bulb even with nearly dead batteries! I don't think these were being made as early as 1965, though - I don't think low-voltage instant-start ballasts were even being made yet! I emailed Rayovac, but even they don't know the date of production. There is proof they were being made from the early to mid 1980's, but that's all I have found." Luis on Oct 28, 2012 - 10:26 AM excellent, I like to buy another one Send E-Mail Reply to Luis Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Oct 28, 2012 - 10:26 AM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"excellent, I like to buy another one" Lisa on Aug 20, 2012 - 6:27 PM I have been hunting for another one of these !!! My Son won one back in the 80's, and a lens has been broken on one light....Does anyone know where to get another one of these Lanterns??? Send E-Mail Reply to Lisa Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Aug 20, 2012 - 6:27 PM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"I have been hunting for another one of these !!! My Son won one back in the 80's, and a lens has been broken on one light....Does anyone know where to get another one of these Lanterns???" Renzo on Oct 30, 2010 - 1:07 AM good light Send E-Mail Reply to Renzo Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Oct 30, 2010 - 1:07 AM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"good light" D.B. Cox on Aug 22, 2010 - 6:11 PM I have one of these and I failed to check it often enough nand now I have a lot of batttery acid deposits from the D cells. Any suggestions as I would like to keep it for power outages. Thanks. Send E-Mail Reply to D.B. Cox Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Aug 22, 2010 - 6:11 PM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"I have one of these and I failed to check it often enough nand now I have a lot of batttery acid deposits from the D cells. Any suggestions as I would like to keep it for power outages. Thanks." frank on Sep 30, 2009 - 6:12 AM Got one of these recently and it was in bad shape. There was corrosion around the beam bulb (PR12)requiring dissasembly of the reflectors. Learned that the bulb removes from the rear by removing the square base holding the bulb. Also one of the quarter turn black screws on the back was broken off, obviously by someone not familiar the fastener. For the question last year about the battery compartment, turn the screw in the opposite direction from the arrow on it till the slot is vertical with the back. Press down hard while using a small coin to rotate. If you don't have the finger strength to do this use a large a bladed screwdriver or butter knife for the purpose. To make this less likely to break, coat it with a vaseline for the next go round. I like to fix these old dinosaurs. Will be glad when LED replacement bulbs become inexpensive. Use AA battery adaptors to C and D sizes. Lighter, cheaper, and available. Send E-Mail Reply to frank Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Sep 30, 2009 - 6:12 AM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"Got one of these recently and it was in bad shape. There was corrosion around the beam bulb (PR12)requiring dissasembly of the reflectors. Learned that the bulb removes from the rear by removing the square base holding the bulb. Also one of the quarter turn black screws on the back was broken off, obviously by someone not familiar the fastener. For the question last year about the battery compartment, turn the screw in the opposite direction from the arrow on it till the slot is vertical with the back. Press down hard while using a small coin to rotate. If you don't have the finger strength to do this use a large a bladed screwdriver or butter knife for the purpose. To make this less likely to break, coat it with a vaseline for the next go round. <br> I like to fix these old dinosaurs. Will be glad when LED replacement bulbs become inexpensive. <br> Use AA battery adaptors to C and D sizes. Lighter, cheaper, and available." Jim on Dec 27, 2008 - 3:18 PM Turns out that I have one of these, but the battery is dead. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to change the battery. There is no obvious compartment to remove. Can anybody help? Thanks! Send E-Mail Reply to Jim Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Dec 27, 2008 - 3:18 PM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"Turns out that I have one of these, but the battery is dead. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to change the battery. There is no obvious compartment to remove. Can anybody help? Thanks!" Jon on Apr 2, 2008 - 6:51 PM We had two of these when I was a kid and they were awesome. Used them for camping, very dependable, very bright, easy to use. Nothing else has even come close to replacing them since they stopped making them. Wish I could find one for sale somewhere I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Send E-Mail Reply to Jon Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Message: >>Original Message on Apr 2, 2008 - 6:51 PM:<br>>>======================<br>>>"We had two of these when I was a kid and they were awesome. Used them for camping, very dependable, very bright, easy to use. Nothing else has even come close to replacing them since they stopped making them. Wish I could find one for sale somewhere I'd buy it in a heartbeat."