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Subject:Re: Mini Fluoresent Lite
From:Malcolm Stebbins
Date:Wed, 28 Apr 1999 13:15:35 -0300

FWIW Canadian Tire has one with 8 batteries 12 volt.  Also has a
double Fluorescent tube llight, battery & 12 volt.

Robert wrote:

> I found an interesting.. Mini Fluorescent lite (tm) at Home Depot.
> it runs on 4 AA's (and also has a 6vdc input fitting, which allows it to run
> using 6vdc or a common cube ac/dc 120 adapter)
> The lite itself measures about 1.5" sq. x 6.5" long and can be placed just
> about anywhere... it has Velcro adhesive squares which make mounting
> easy..... I placed mine just over the sliding door (never knew why there
> wasn't a light there anyway?) ....make sure your folding bed clears the
> light, when the bed is down... I have it mounted very close to the edge, but
> still on top, it lights the upstairs area when the tops popped, can be
> pulled off the Velcro and used anywhere as an area lite, but makes an easy
> to reach light when you go back to the van in the dark and are just looking
> for something inside the door area... I also bought one of those Garanty
> (sp.?) flashlights that has the sliding head, that allows it to be either a
> decent flashlight or a stable area lite. It also runs on 4 AA's..... I'm
> trying to stick to AA's in all my toys, walkman's, photo flash etc.....any
> way here's the facts..think I paid $7.95us at Home Depot
>
> Mini Fluorescent Lite (tm)
> American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc.
> 25 Robert Pitt Drive,
> Monsey, Ny. 10952
>
> Usual disclaimer.... I got nothing to do with them but they can send me all
> the free ones they want (:^)
> Rob
> 87 Westy SyncroGL.....Cynosure 86k km
> Moonstone Ont.
> Syncro87@Hotmail.com