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That $80 Maglite I bought in 1998 still works after being run over by a forklift

I was loading a truck at my shop in Portland last spring and dropped my old 4D Maglite off the lift gate. The warehouse guy backed his forklift right over it. I picked it up, the tube was a little dented, but it still turned on and lit up like nothing happened. Anyone else still carry one of these dinosaurs or am I the last person holding onto incandescent bulbs?
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christopherh79
I bet that forklift driver learned a hard lesson that day about messing with vintage gear. Probably thought he'd finally have a beer on him.
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karencampbell
Hold up, did the lens survive too or did that crack?
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