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[[Image:Flashlight.jpg|thumb|225px|Maglite flashlight]] | [[Image:Flashlight.jpg|thumb|225px|Maglite flashlight]] | ||
[[Image:minimaglite.jpg|thumb|225px|Closeup of a Maglite (Solitaire model)]] | [[Image:minimaglite.jpg|thumb|225px|Closeup of a Maglite (Solitaire model)]] | ||
'''Maglite''' (also known as MAGLITE, MAG-LITE) is a brand of [[flashlight]] created by Mag Instrument, Inc. of [[Ontario, California]] (founded by [[Anthony Maglica]]), and was first introduced in [[1979]]. Constructed principally of [[6061 aluminum]], an aluminum | '''Maglite''' (also known as MAGLITE, MAG-LITE) is a brand of [[flashlight]] created by Mag Instrument, Inc. of [[Ontario, California]] (founded by [[Anthony Maglica]]), and was first introduced in [[1979]]. Constructed principally of [[6061 aluminum]], an aluminum alloy sometimes referred to as aircraft aluminum, the flashlights are renowned for their durability and continuence of manufacturing exclusively in the USA. The durability trait has long been a major selling point of Maglite [[advertising]]. One Maglite commercial features a [[tractor-trailer truck]] driving over a black D-cell Maglite, followed by the driver stepping out and discovering the Maglite still functioning. | ||
Today, the Maglite family of flashlights has a large set of [[Accessory|accessories]], ranging from belt holsters, vehicle clamps, and auxiliary colored and glass lenses, to attachable [[fiber optics]] extensions and a bewildering array of higher-powered incandescent bulbs and LED modules. The accessories are developed and marketed both by Mag Instrument, Inc. and by numerous third-party [[vendor]]s. | Today, the Maglite family of flashlights has a large set of [[Accessory|accessories]], ranging from belt holsters, vehicle clamps, and auxiliary colored and glass lenses, to attachable [[fiber optics]] extensions and a bewildering array of higher-powered incandescent bulbs and LED modules. The accessories are developed and marketed both by Mag Instrument, Inc. and by numerous third-party [[vendor]]s. | ||
