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What is a 'Sun-lit hand lamp"?
« on: Tuesday 20 October 20 09:51 BST (UK) »
I am looking at a list of wedding presents in 1929

The Groom's present to the Bride was a 'Sun-lit hand lamp".   What might this be?  Is it an early tanning bed  ;D
It was his second marriage and they were both 43.

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Re: What is a 'Sun-lit hand lamp"?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 10:10 BST (UK) »
Check the Western Morning News, 22 Oct 1923, for "Sunlite" hand lamp - with picture.

Or google "hellesen sunlite"

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Re: What is a 'Sun-lit hand lamp"?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 10:17 BST (UK) »
I found it too, in another paper:
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Re: What is a 'Sun-lit hand lamp"?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 10:18 BST (UK) »
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Re: What is a 'Sun-lit hand lamp"?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 10:22 BST (UK) »
There were two versions of the torch, senior and junior (junior below), using the renowned Hellesen batteries:

http://nms.scran.ac.uk/database/results.php?field=who&searchterm=%22Hellesens%22&searchdb=scran
 

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Re: What is a 'Sun-lit hand lamp"?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 10:50 BST (UK) »
Thank you all!
A very practical present after all!
(she gave him a new leather suitcase)

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Re: What is a 'Sun-lit hand lamp"?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 11:01 BST (UK) »
I would have plumped for the Treasury Notes!

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Re: What is a 'Sun-lit hand lamp"?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 11:20 BST (UK) »
 It’s lovely isn’t it, instead of saying Money, or Cash. “Treasury notes”.

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Re: What is a 'Sun-lit hand lamp"?
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 20 October 20 11:23 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Mckha489 on Tuesday 20 October 20 10:50 BST (UK)
Thank you all!
A very practical present after all!
(she gave him a new leather suitcase)

I like to think this meant they were off on their travels.  How lovely  :)
Pay, Kent. 
Barham, Kent. 
Cork(e), Kent. 
Cooley, Kent.
Barwell, Rutland/Northants/Greenwich.
Cotterill, Derbys.
Van Steenhoven/Steenhoven/Hoven, Nord Brabant/Belgium/East London.
Kesneer Belgium/East London
Burton, East London.
Barlow, East London
Wayling, East London
Wade, Greenwich/Brightlingsea, Essex.
Thorpe, Brightlingsea, Essex
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