Post your vintage pointers (weather you still have it or not)

[julianthedragon]

Yeah I'm still kicking myself for not ever getting one of the teal marble anodized hosts pictured there.

Not really too vintage, but more of a funny thing to own. I think a few of us have these:

https://imgur.com/a/dFSarT7

Oh man I'm so jealous of the long duty cycle and insanely long range of the beam on those

 

[Ears and Eggs]

Oldest green laser pointer I have is this Limate model GP4 from 1998.

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That is awesome! I had one of those when I was around 15. It was my first green laser and first laser period that wasn't a 1mW red keychain.

Edit: Just remembered, it was from a company called "Deharpport Trading Company". Doesn't seem to be around anymore. This was around 2003.

A few not old but..thank MR.Crouse View attachment 74809View attachment 74807View attachment 74806View attachment 74805View attachment 74804View attachment 74810

Those are some sweet hosts. That one that looks like a tank shell was made by MrMouse? Reminds me of that replica German Stick Grenade laser host he made and tried to auction here on LPF.

 

[Lifetime17]

That is awesome! I had one of those when I was around 15. It was my first green laser and first laser period that wasn't a 1mW red keychain.



Those are some sweet hosts. That one that looks like a tank shell was made by MrMouse? Reminds me of that replica German Stick Grenade laser host he made and tried to auction here on LPF.

Hi,
I had that specially made for me by Ed Crouse its a monster I think about 8 lbs if I remember . Oh yes those German grenade were awesome
Rich

 

[Alien Laser]

I still have mine first laser i purchased from wicked laser + the rest
I Build a laser when i was like 12Y old in Germany after watching James Bond i opened mine PC and i seen the CD Driver so i removed the focusing lens and placed it on top on the laser to see what will happen and wow i seen a red dot bright it was so cool. The first powerful laser i purchased is the wicked laser G2 445nm / 532nm see image

 

[Alien Laser]

 

[Alien Laser]

 

[Dusty_Lenses]

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haha Thats not a collection... thats an addiction. Very nice

 

[Alien Laser]

 

[DTMF]

I've always been a fan of the old style hosts

 

[paul1598419]

My first laser was a HeNe I repurposed from a Panasonic video disc player I used to make holograms with in 1980. Gave it to my daughter years later. Fell out of her closet and that was that. I still have about 7 HeNes left in my collection along with a single line argon. My oldest pointer is a 660 nm pointer doing about 1 mW. Still works though. I do have many photos on Imgur. Will have to see if they are still available.

 

[milantheone]

as new, basicaly never used.
just for collection purposes.

have it for around 14 years..

https://imgur.com/7Tlm111

 

[whysoserious11311]

Another one circa ~ 2008/2009. Back when DealeXtreme had decent items for sale. 50 mW DPSS 532 nm. The only reason I have kept it all these years is the fact it has been the only pre-built laser from overseas that actually spec'd exactly what it said it would. Last time I checked it was 50 +/- 0.1 mW and 532 +/- 2nm.

 

[The LED (& Laser) Museum]

My first laser pointer was a Laserex LDP 300UB that I obtained in 1987.
Its wavelength was 670nm (deep red) and power output was approximately 1mW.

It used either 3 N cells (for a bit of extra power) or 2 AAA cells (for extended battery life).

 

[Eidetical]

This 1985 Sentec model 201 He-Ne laser pointer has a unique shape and still operates. I love the mechanical shutter on its 5 mW output. Such power must be controlled!

 

[The LED (& Laser) Museum]

^^^ What an awesome piece of kit!!! ^^^