General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Metal casing with synthetic bulb/ Metal and synthetic parts

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

11.5 cm

Width

2.5 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

1.6 cm

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lighting devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Pinedale

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Chalk River

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

This example was never used. Genrall, 1970s +

Canada

Invented by a Canadian, Mr. Walter Woytowich. Approximately 15,000 were produced, some of which were sold and some given away. One important consumer was Ontario Hydro, which bought around 2000 when it was constructing nuclear reactors. The lights were sold in bulk. For some time it was sold locally at Chalk River, mainly for AECL workers. Some were also sold at the cancer clinic in Ottawa, along with the charger and one doctor said that it was the best portable examination light he had used. This was the last Probe-lite that Mr. Woytowich had in his possession. Mr. Woytowich was born in Saskatoon in in 1925 and moved to St. Catherines, ON. In 1938 he joined the Air Force after high school and was discharged in March 1945. He then took a grade 13 refresher course after which he worked at English Electric until December 1947. He moved to Chalk River in February 1948 and worked in the Physics branch until January 1977.

Function

Used to illuminate through small openings without blinding the viewer.

Technical

The donor, Mr. Woytowich was the inventor. Miniature flashlights in a cylindrical shape have existed since about 1915. This one is different because the beam of light is produced at right angles to the axis of the flashlight and the bulb is in a transverse position. A charger had been invented also but was still experimental. About three or four chargers were produced and offered

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Red lettering on end reads ‘PINEDALE/ CHALK/ RIVER/ CANADA/ PRODUCTS’/ Indented lettering on clip reads ‘PROBE/ LITE’/ Indented lettering on head reads ‘MADE IN CANADA/ PAT. PEND.’

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Gold painted tube with plated clip and head/ Colourless transparent bulb

Decoration

N/A