West German Additive Color Mixing Flashlight (help?)

[pickledeel]

I stumbled on this handheld light called "Combicolor" looking to be manufactured by WARULUX in West Germany. It appears to be an additive (two) color flashlight that mixes with ambient light for the purposes of color correction. My knowledge of color theory is pretty lacking so please take my assumptions with a grain of salt.

It has two dials near the top with colored notches -- the light color is a combination of the dial selections. The most useful thing I found while playing around with the light is using it as a white balance tool. By setting one side to white and rotating the other side a color can be found that neutralizes the ambient light.

So far my hunt for information has been pretty slim and points to this possibly being a medical instrument. The bulb is a heine xhl 2.5v which is used in Otoscopes and other handheld medical devices that need color accuracy including use as a Illumination Head for Spreadable Anal Speculum O_O.

The light comes with some accessories including two crystal looking attachments shaped to spread or focus the light.

If anyone has any speculation or knowledge of this devices please let me know. It's a curious little contraption that has got me puzzled.

Thanks

 

[AgX]

It is intended to be used in esoteric healing.

Employed are 2 disks with 7 filters each, to produce 69 colors. (I rather would expect 64 (7+zero)) to be projected onto the skin.

Price in the 90s: 2800 DM
(For a different version in addition containing two rock crystal tips, and based on an sheet-metal tube household flashlight.
Your version indeed is based on an otoscope/ophtalmoscope flashlight.)

 

[pickledeel]

AgX

Thanks for the response. It being an esoteric instrument explains the lack of information I was able to find based on my searches. That is one expensive flashlight. I'd be surprised if very many were sold. Thanks again!

 

[AgX]

I guess amongst healers there are quite some buying expensive equipment and still working economical.

 

[ic-racer]

I stumbled on this handheld light called "Combicolor" looking to be manufactured by WARULUX in West Germany. It appears to be an additive (two) color flashlight that mixes with ambient light for the purposes of color correction. My knowledge of color theory is pretty lacking so please take my assumptions with a grain of salt.

It has two dials near the top with colored notches -- the light color is a combination of the dial selections. The most useful thing I found while playing around with the light is using it as a white balance tool. By setting one side to white and rotating the other side a color can be found that neutralizes the ambient light.

So far my hunt for information has been pretty slim and points to this possibly being a medical instrument. The bulb is a heine xhl 2.5v which is used in Otoscopes and other handheld medical devices that need color accuracy including use as a Illumination Head for Spreadable Anal Speculum O_O.

The light comes with some accessories including two crystal looking attachments shaped to spread or focus the light.

If anyone has any speculation or knowledge of this devices please let me know. It's a curious little contraption that has got me puzzled.

Thanks

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I'd love to have one of those for selective flashing. Just put the red lens over the enlarger and flash away those super dense bullet-proof highlights.