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Summary: 1979 lights were the first produced by Maglite and the lowest serial numbers. These lights had many differences from later lights like their low focus grip and larger, bulbous switch cover. They are very rare today.
I've previously covered the early history of Maglite, but most may not know that the 1979 Maglites from the first year of production have some very interesting differences from later Maglites because the design was still a work in progress. These lights are specifically the first batches produced from March of 1979 to early (February or March) 1980. Two key features that differ from the rest of the early no letter serial Mags are:
- The low grip on the head. There is a space of about 1/4' between the bezel and the focus grip. This can be seen in the photos below when compared to a 1988 Maglite. This makes spotting these models on online auction sites very easy for those interested in collecting them.
- The bulbous switch cover. The switch hole diameter on the 1979 lights is 0.725' vs. 0.650' on all other D Cells Mags. The switch cover is therefore larger and lacks the flat, flanged edge that holds the seal into the lights on the earlier models. The covers were instead held in with a small circlip that went inside the cover but these are almost never found on old lights and are impossible to find as parts. For this reason most lights found for sale are missing the switch cover. Old covers will stay in place just fine without the circlip but the new style covers just fall right out of the light. Mag Instrument no longer produces replacements for the larger switch cover. Pictures of the switch covers for comparison are shown in the photos below.
Gen3 uses a Cree XP-E LED, has a serial number beginning in D, and the LED has a square base. Encarta dictionary exe. At%26t unlock my phone website. Also, it advertises 168 lumens on the package. Gen2 used a Philips Luxeon Rebel LED, has a serial number beginning in DL, and the LED doesn't have a square base. Maglite D Cell (begin w/ D in Serial Number) Tailcap Assembly - Flange Bulb Batteries (1088) Chargers (56) Clearance & Specials (238) Flashlights (673) Gift Items (7) Description.
I've previously covered the early history of Maglite, but most may not know that the 1979 Maglites from the first year of production have some very interesting differences from later Maglites because the design was still a work in progress. These lights are specifically the first batches produced from March of 1979 to early (February or March) 1980. Two key features that differ from the rest of the early no letter serial Mags are:
- Aug 06, 2017 TM is stamped after the Maglite logo as the trademark was claimed but not registered as shown in the above photo. Serial Range 2D 1 - 18,000 3D 1 - 22,000 4D 1 - 11,000 5D 1 - 14,000 6D 1 - 5,000 7D 1 - 4,500 1980 In 1980 the focus grip was moved to its standard location and the switch hole and cover were standardized.
- Maglite Mounting Brackets/Clamps, D Size Flashlights, 2/PackManufacturer part number: ASXD026, 108-0.
- The low grip on the head. There is a space of about 1/4' between the bezel and the focus grip. This can be seen in the photos below when compared to a 1988 Maglite. This makes spotting these models on online auction sites very easy for those interested in collecting them.
- The bulbous switch cover. The switch hole diameter on the 1979 lights is 0.725' vs. 0.650' on all other D Cells Mags. The switch cover is therefore larger and lacks the flat, flanged edge that holds the seal into the lights on the earlier models. The covers were instead held in with a small circlip that went inside the cover but these are almost never found on old lights and are impossible to find as parts. For this reason most lights found for sale are missing the switch cover. Old covers will stay in place just fine without the circlip but the new style covers just fall right out of the light. Mag Instrument no longer produces replacements for the larger switch cover. Pictures of the switch covers for comparison are shown in the photos below.
These photos also show a TM bezel vs. and R bezel. Immediately after the Maglite logo earlier lights have a TM and later lights have the R with the circle. This signifies the difference between a regular trademark which anyone can claim and a registered trademark that is on file with the patent office. Even though this trademark was approved in 1981 the changeover didn't happen until 1987 when Mag Instrument stepped up the protection of their designs. I posted a Quick Dating Guide that is an easy way to date lights.
A while back I was able to purchase a small lot of new old stock (NOS) original switch covers. I have several of these that I use for restorations and replacements on 1979 lights. I'm running low though and seeing as how Mag Instrument doesn't sell them I was thinking about have some made up from a rubber supplier. Below is some of the lot that I bought from an old Maglite service center.
Most of these very early lights I've bought were from owners in California which makes sense as the first year of production was likely shipped and sold near the factory. They are commonly referred to as 1979 lights or first year lights among collectors. Production serials vary but it looks like somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 of these early models were produced during the first year. This is a far cry from the million or so of each model currently produced per year. Based on how many survived it's a real testament to the durability of Maglites. I have a full collection of these early models, a 2D through 7D. The 2D is a ~18,000 serial, the 3D is a ~22,000 serial, the 4D is a ~11,000 serial, the 5D is a ~14,000 serial, the 6D is a ~3,200 serial, and the 7D is a ~4,400 serial. The 14,000th 5D Maglite ever made may not seem like a big deal but a current serial is something like 508000000. There have been over 8,000,000 produced so 14,000 is very early in the production run, like the first 0.1 % made with few surviving.
It's also worthwhile to note that all of these lights are stamped 'Paten Pending' and all of them have patent misspelled so you do see collectors try to pass this off as an error light and even though it is they all technically had the same error. Lights were stamped 'Paten Pending' until early 1981 so you'll see this on non-1979 lights too but only on a very small amount of C cells as C cell production started when the patent was almost approved. I should also note that 1979 first year production lights were mostly black although Mag instrument did a couple very small test batches of blue, red, and gold that they did offer for sale. Colors really started full production in early 1980 and I've covered those here. Shown below is my complete collection of 2D through 7D 1979 first year Maglites.
I got a great backstory on some of the lights when I purchased them. The 6D was bought by a trucker on a trip to California in the summer of 1979. He carried it with him for many years before having a battery get stuck inside. He sold it to another collector I deal with and that collector restored it. It is serial # 3,207 which is from one of the earliest batches of Maglites. I have heard of only 4 or 5 lights that are possibly older and owned outside of Mag Instrument. Mag Instrument owns several extremely low serial lights that were retained by the factory. The original owner had this one engraved with his name right above the serial. I've covered this light in another post as well as some other personalized lights I have too.
The 4D shown below was purchased as part of a used lot of Maglites from a large concrete manufacturer in California.The concrete manufacturer bought lights for every truck since they started their business in the early 70s. This one survived all the way from 1979 until 2009 when it was replaced by a newer LED light. The light has an awesome patina to it from years of use and has held up very well. The light was used very frequently and batteries were changed once a month so it never had a battery get stuck in it. You just can't recreate the way these lights fade and wear so this is one of my favorite lights in my collection. It's hard to capture on camera but I've also tried to take a pic with a brand new 1980 light to show the difference in finish.
As always I'm looking to buy Vari-Beams and Vintage/Rare Mags. Please let me know if you have any, top dollar paid.
Maglite Serial Number Search
I made a post earlier about Non-Letter Serial D cell lights and the differences between these earlier lights and the later, 1992+, lights that are almost an entirely different light. That post can be found here. Well, I've been saying for sometime I would do a similar post for C cells and here it is.C cell lights haven't sold as well as D cells and I've done some early history on them here along with sales numbers to back this up. C cells started in 1981 after Mag Instrument was in business for 2 years. Maglite didn't modernize the C cells until 2003. More than 10 years after Mag modernized the D cells. So, what changed and why?
Maglite Serial Number Breakdown
The main update was to the switch. From 1981 until 2003 Mag Instrument used a retaining ring switch which was a sized down version of their D cell light. The retaining ring is very thin and as such it could never be changed over to plastic like the D cells. This resulted in more difficult maintenance as the retaining ring gets stuck when dirt or corrosion get into it. The ring also results in higher production costs as the aluminum is more expensive to produce than the plastic. The new style switches use a snap ring instead of a retaining ring which also results in less machining and a lower production cost. Shown below is a 1981 to 2003 switch on the left and a 2003+ switch on the right with the retaining clip removed from the barrel.
Maglite Serial Number Breakdown
The secondary update was the relocation of the o-ring from the head to the barrel. Early C cells had the o-ring located in the head. This was troublesome as the o-ring would wear when the light was focused as it past over the threads. This would cause water to get inside the light. I believe this was an oversight during the original design and was rectified after numerous service center complaints during the run of the C cells up until 2003. Shown below is an example of the o-ring placement on a 1981 to 2003 light on the right and a 2003+ light on the left.
Summary: 1979 lights were the first produced by Maglite and the lowest serial numbers. These lights had many differences from later lights like their low focus grip and larger, bulbous switch cover. They are very rare today.
I've previously covered the early history of Maglite, but most may not know that the 1979 Maglites from the first year of production have some very interesting differences from later Maglites because the design was still a work in progress. These lights are specifically the first batches produced from March of 1979 to early (February or March) 1980. Two key features that differ from the rest of the early no letter serial Mags are:
- The low grip on the head. There is a space of about 1/4' between the bezel and the focus grip. This can be seen in the photos below when compared to a 1988 Maglite. This makes spotting these models on online auction sites very easy for those interested in collecting them.
- The bulbous switch cover. The switch hole diameter on the 1979 lights is 0.725' vs. 0.650' on all other D Cells Mags. The switch cover is therefore larger and lacks the flat, flanged edge that holds the seal into the lights on the earlier models. The covers were instead held in with a small circlip that went inside the cover but these are almost never found on old lights and are impossible to find as parts. For this reason most lights found for sale are missing the switch cover. Old covers will stay in place just fine without the circlip but the new style covers just fall right out of the light. Mag Instrument no longer produces replacements for the larger switch cover. Pictures of the switch covers for comparison are shown in the photos below.
C cell lights haven't sold as well as D cells and I've done some early history on them here along with sales numbers to back this up. C cells started in 1981 after Mag Instrument was in business for 2 years. Maglite didn't modernize the C cells until 2003. More than 10 years after Mag modernized the D cells. So, what changed and why?
Shown in the above pic are a 2C letter serial (top) from around 2013 and a non-letter serial 3C from around 1988 (bottom). The leading digit, 3, specifies the cell size in the non-letter and the leading C and 2 in the letter serial specifies the cell type and number of cells. The rest of the digits specify the number of the light in the production sequence. All lights started at number 1 and worked their way up. So, the earliest 3 cell light would be 30000001. The non-letter light is serial 30279664 so it is the 279,664th 3C cell light produced. This numbering carried over in 2003 and did not reset when the letter serials came out. Mag Instrument will actually tell you the date a light was produced based on this serial number although I have a Quick Dating Guide that will give you a rough idea without having to go through Mag. Older lights did not differentiate between the cell type in the serial. Newer LED lights will also have other letters on the prefix side as well.
The main update was to the switch. From 1981 until 2003 Mag Instrument used a retaining ring switch which was a sized down version of their D cell light. The retaining ring is very thin and as such it could never be changed over to plastic like the D cells. This resulted in more difficult maintenance as the retaining ring gets stuck when dirt or corrosion get into it. The ring also results in higher production costs as the aluminum is more expensive to produce than the plastic. The new style switches use a snap ring instead of a retaining ring which also results in less machining and a lower production cost. Shown below is a 1981 to 2003 switch on the left and a 2003+ switch on the right with the retaining clip removed from the barrel.
Unlike the D cell lights the addition of the panther logo did not signify any design changes. Maglite simply started using the bezel in 1992 when the D cells change over and has used that same bezel ever since. 1992 to 1995 bezels will have a TM next to the Panther as the trademark was still pending and 1996+ lights will have an R with a circle next to the panther. Bezels, lenses, and reflectors always interchanged between C and D cells. The only way to tell the new and old lights apart is from the serial number.
Gen3 uses a Cree XP-E LED, has a serial number beginning in D, and the LED has a square base. Encarta dictionary exe. At%26t unlock my phone website. Also, it advertises 168 lumens on the package. Gen2 used a Philips Luxeon Rebel LED, has a serial number beginning in DL, and the LED doesn't have a square base. Maglite D Cell (begin w/ D in Serial Number) Tailcap Assembly - Flange Bulb Batteries (1088) Chargers (56) Clearance & Specials (238) Flashlights (673) Gift Items (7) Description.
I've previously covered the early history of Maglite, but most may not know that the 1979 Maglites from the first year of production have some very interesting differences from later Maglites because the design was still a work in progress. These lights are specifically the first batches produced from March of 1979 to early (February or March) 1980. Two key features that differ from the rest of the early no letter serial Mags are:
- Aug 06, 2017 TM is stamped after the Maglite logo as the trademark was claimed but not registered as shown in the above photo. Serial Range 2D 1 - 18,000 3D 1 - 22,000 4D 1 - 11,000 5D 1 - 14,000 6D 1 - 5,000 7D 1 - 4,500 1980 In 1980 the focus grip was moved to its standard location and the switch hole and cover were standardized.
- Maglite Mounting Brackets/Clamps, D Size Flashlights, 2/PackManufacturer part number: ASXD026, 108-0.
- The low grip on the head. There is a space of about 1/4' between the bezel and the focus grip. This can be seen in the photos below when compared to a 1988 Maglite. This makes spotting these models on online auction sites very easy for those interested in collecting them.
- The bulbous switch cover. The switch hole diameter on the 1979 lights is 0.725' vs. 0.650' on all other D Cells Mags. The switch cover is therefore larger and lacks the flat, flanged edge that holds the seal into the lights on the earlier models. The covers were instead held in with a small circlip that went inside the cover but these are almost never found on old lights and are impossible to find as parts. For this reason most lights found for sale are missing the switch cover. Old covers will stay in place just fine without the circlip but the new style covers just fall right out of the light. Mag Instrument no longer produces replacements for the larger switch cover. Pictures of the switch covers for comparison are shown in the photos below.
These photos also show a TM bezel vs. and R bezel. Immediately after the Maglite logo earlier lights have a TM and later lights have the R with the circle. This signifies the difference between a regular trademark which anyone can claim and a registered trademark that is on file with the patent office. Even though this trademark was approved in 1981 the changeover didn't happen until 1987 when Mag Instrument stepped up the protection of their designs. I posted a Quick Dating Guide that is an easy way to date lights.
A while back I was able to purchase a small lot of new old stock (NOS) original switch covers. I have several of these that I use for restorations and replacements on 1979 lights. I'm running low though and seeing as how Mag Instrument doesn't sell them I was thinking about have some made up from a rubber supplier. Below is some of the lot that I bought from an old Maglite service center.
Most of these very early lights I've bought were from owners in California which makes sense as the first year of production was likely shipped and sold near the factory. They are commonly referred to as 1979 lights or first year lights among collectors. Production serials vary but it looks like somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 of these early models were produced during the first year. This is a far cry from the million or so of each model currently produced per year. Based on how many survived it's a real testament to the durability of Maglites. I have a full collection of these early models, a 2D through 7D. The 2D is a ~18,000 serial, the 3D is a ~22,000 serial, the 4D is a ~11,000 serial, the 5D is a ~14,000 serial, the 6D is a ~3,200 serial, and the 7D is a ~4,400 serial. The 14,000th 5D Maglite ever made may not seem like a big deal but a current serial is something like 508000000. There have been over 8,000,000 produced so 14,000 is very early in the production run, like the first 0.1 % made with few surviving.
It's also worthwhile to note that all of these lights are stamped 'Paten Pending' and all of them have patent misspelled so you do see collectors try to pass this off as an error light and even though it is they all technically had the same error. Lights were stamped 'Paten Pending' until early 1981 so you'll see this on non-1979 lights too but only on a very small amount of C cells as C cell production started when the patent was almost approved. I should also note that 1979 first year production lights were mostly black although Mag instrument did a couple very small test batches of blue, red, and gold that they did offer for sale. Colors really started full production in early 1980 and I've covered those here. Shown below is my complete collection of 2D through 7D 1979 first year Maglites.
I got a great backstory on some of the lights when I purchased them. The 6D was bought by a trucker on a trip to California in the summer of 1979. He carried it with him for many years before having a battery get stuck inside. He sold it to another collector I deal with and that collector restored it. It is serial # 3,207 which is from one of the earliest batches of Maglites. I have heard of only 4 or 5 lights that are possibly older and owned outside of Mag Instrument. Mag Instrument owns several extremely low serial lights that were retained by the factory. The original owner had this one engraved with his name right above the serial. I've covered this light in another post as well as some other personalized lights I have too.
The 4D shown below was purchased as part of a used lot of Maglites from a large concrete manufacturer in California.The concrete manufacturer bought lights for every truck since they started their business in the early 70s. This one survived all the way from 1979 until 2009 when it was replaced by a newer LED light. The light has an awesome patina to it from years of use and has held up very well. The light was used very frequently and batteries were changed once a month so it never had a battery get stuck in it. You just can't recreate the way these lights fade and wear so this is one of my favorite lights in my collection. It's hard to capture on camera but I've also tried to take a pic with a brand new 1980 light to show the difference in finish.
As always I'm looking to buy Vari-Beams and Vintage/Rare Mags. Please let me know if you have any, top dollar paid.
Maglite Serial Number Search
I made a post earlier about Non-Letter Serial D cell lights and the differences between these earlier lights and the later, 1992+, lights that are almost an entirely different light. That post can be found here. Well, I've been saying for sometime I would do a similar post for C cells and here it is.C cell lights haven't sold as well as D cells and I've done some early history on them here along with sales numbers to back this up. C cells started in 1981 after Mag Instrument was in business for 2 years. Maglite didn't modernize the C cells until 2003. More than 10 years after Mag modernized the D cells. So, what changed and why?
Maglite Serial Number Breakdown
The main update was to the switch. From 1981 until 2003 Mag Instrument used a retaining ring switch which was a sized down version of their D cell light. The retaining ring is very thin and as such it could never be changed over to plastic like the D cells. This resulted in more difficult maintenance as the retaining ring gets stuck when dirt or corrosion get into it. The ring also results in higher production costs as the aluminum is more expensive to produce than the plastic. The new style switches use a snap ring instead of a retaining ring which also results in less machining and a lower production cost. Shown below is a 1981 to 2003 switch on the left and a 2003+ switch on the right with the retaining clip removed from the barrel.
Maglite Serial Number Breakdown
The secondary update was the relocation of the o-ring from the head to the barrel. Early C cells had the o-ring located in the head. This was troublesome as the o-ring would wear when the light was focused as it past over the threads. This would cause water to get inside the light. I believe this was an oversight during the original design and was rectified after numerous service center complaints during the run of the C cells up until 2003. Shown below is an example of the o-ring placement on a 1981 to 2003 light on the right and a 2003+ light on the left.Maglite Serial Number Breakdown
Unlike the D cell lights the addition of the panther logo did not signify any design changes. Maglite simply started using the bezel in 1992 when the D cells change over and has used that same bezel ever since. 1992 to 1995 bezels will have a TM next to the Panther as the trademark was still pending and 1996+ lights will have an R with a circle next to the panther. Bezels, lenses, and reflectors always interchanged between C and D cells. The only way to tell the new and old lights apart is from the serial number.
All parts will interchange between old and new lights with the exception of the heads and switches. A new style head will go on an old light but because no seals exist the light will not be waterproof. Old style heads won't even thread on to new style lights. The switches, with the exception of the retaining ring vs. clip, are identical but Maglite doesn't sell retaining rings or clips by themselves so you'll likely have to buy a new switch instead of interchanging them.
I should also mention that the barrels are marginally thicker on the new lights by just about a tenth of an inch or so. A lot of the early C cells I've seen are dented so I'm guessing the aluminum extrusion thickness was increased just slightly when the changeover happened to increase durability. This is the opposite of D cell lights which saw both outside and inside diameter reduced. This is because C cell lights were always extruded whereas D cell lights were originally made from aluminum pipe.
Also in 2003 5C and 6C lights were discontinued. Only a very small handful of the last 5Cs and 6Cs had letter serials. I did a post about these here but basically they were such slow sellers that they were discontinued. Like other discontinued lights they are popular among collectors and often sell for 2 or 3 times their original price.
As always I'm looking to buy Vari-Beams and Vintage/Rare Mags. Please let me know if you have any, top dollar paid.
