My Collection: WRTL 2600 (2)
| Manufacturer | WRTL |
| Catalogue Number (model) | 2600.22014 260070MCCFZEBA70 |
| Wattage | 8W+11W |
| Lamp-Type | T5 & CFL Minisun 18420 |
| Gear | Modified |
| Transformer | PT-4 230-240V~ to 6V~ |
| Battery | Rechargeable Nickel Cadmium Battery (NiCd) D4000H (two cells) |
| IP Rating (when new) | IP65 |
| Date Of Manufacture | ~~/11/2004 |
| Date on Transformer | 16/02/2006 |
| Date on Battery | 09/11/2009 |
| Date Acquired | 11/05/2023 |
| Restoration Status | Partial |
| Collection Number | #2 |
WRTL's 2600 was an iconic lantern, not just in the UK but mainland Europe too! Their versatile gear-tray allowed for multiple lamp and gear types to be fitted into the lantern. The trays were held on by two screws, and the bowl by two clips. These things could withstand a lot of harsh treatment, for those reasons the 2600 is my favourite lantern. This one was the second lantern in the collection: an eBay purchase. It has since been converted to run an 11W CFL lamp, with a built-in emergency T5 8W tube. It was painted a while back, but storage has scuffed the paint, and being my first ever restoration job, it wasn't the best. I plan to repaint it in the near future, probably a unique colour.
Beneath the refractor is the unusual layout. Notice the primary lamp is situated at the street-end of the lantern instead of the spigot-end.
I believe the K04 to the right is a date code pointing to November 2004.
The primary lamp does not need a gear, and an emergency circuit board and twin-cell NiCd battery is installed for the T5 tube to use.
The primary lamp lit:
Followed by the T5 emergency back up tube:
