Light Saber..Sortof

I have the following item: Hughes Aircraft, Ground Support Group, Part # 716914-1

It is a hand held light on the end of a 110v 400hz power cord.
It is about 2 to 3 feet long with a heavy rubber handle.
the light is a cylinder about 2 inches in diameter and inside there is a skinny
florescent bulb. There is also a perforated metal shield inside which I
suspect is just for structure and heat dissipation.

My guess is this is used by ground support to guide planes to their correct parking space. I am sure you guys know exactly what I have.
The end of this has improvised cap made out of silicone rubber and looks a bit hoky,
but I suspect it might actually work. I just don't have a 400hz source.

If anyone is really interested in this and can make use of it in a display or reenactment, I might be willing to donate it to a good home. You will need to pay for shipping but it is not that heavy. I would just like to see it get some use.

This came from a DRMO sale at Alameda, CA when they started to shut down the Air Field there.
Bruce

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400 Hz is on aircraft specific. Could be a light used in the back of a cargo / tranport acft. Alameda had P-3s, S-2s, A-3s and H-53s all of which could have used this light. Alameda was my first base way back in "82. It'll find a good home with me.

You may need to resend the PM Marine.
Hasn't shown up yet.
Bruce

Bruce
PM sent correctly this time..I hope.
Jeff

The light arrived today, thanks. I'll post a pic, its a fuel cell light. You use it when you're crawling around inside a fuel tank (big airplanes) It's 400 Hz because that's what the aircraft puts out at 120 volts. Very nice light!