My Collection: Thorn Civic 1 (1)
| Manufacturer | Thorn |
| Catalogue Number (model) | Civic 1 SB N |
| Wattage | 70W |
| Lamp-Type | SON-T |
| Gear | Modified |
| Ballast | MagneTek N 70/50-24.2-34 |
| Ignitor | Tridonic ZRM 2-ES/B |
| Capacitor | DNA CA/250 |
| IP Rating (when new) | IP65 |
| Date Of Manufacture | ~~/04/2003 |
| Date Acquired | 28/07/2023 |
| Collection Number | #2 |
The Thorn Civic 1 was a wildly popular lantern throughout the UK. It could be used with lamps up to 150W, meaning it was used in a wide-range of applications (this one is a 70W SON-T lantern). It's aluminium construction made it a very heavy-duty and sturdy lantern. Two versions of the Civic 1 existed, the older design and newer design. Both can easily be distinguished from one-another, owing to the different shape and paint used. This one is the older design of the Civic 1. It was the third lantern in my collection after two WRTL 2600s. It runs 70W SON-T and uses the gear from a 2600.
I've always thought that these lanterns look a lot like shoes, especially from above!
The back plate can be removed by unscrewing and removing two screws. On the underside is an April 2003 date-code.
The replacement gear consists of a MagneTek N 70/50-24.2-34 ballast, a Tridonic ZRM 2-ES/B ignitor, and a DNA CA/250 capacitor.
The bowl hinges open after undoing two clips at the end of the lantern. Inside the optic is quite a unique lamp-holder mechanism.
Not only can the distance the lamp is set back be adjusted, but so can the depth into the lantern. This one is in positions 4 and 4.
This area is also home to the identification sticker:
The lantern pictured working for the first time since it had its new gear fitted:
