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D-Cell Maglite
Page 1 (WITH A ‘C’ OR ‘D’ IN FRONT OF THE SERIAL NUMBER) The distinctive shapes, styles Parts List For Black ‘C’ And Black ‘D’ Mag-Lite® Flashlights (Prefix 'C' or 'D' Serial Number) and overall appearances of all Mag® flashlights, and the ITEM NO. The serial number is located on the flashlight's barrel near the front. Mine is a 'D' series. There is also a 'DL' series. This video for taking your Maglite apart. The serial number is located on the flashlight's barrel near the front. Mine is a 'D' series. There is also a 'DL' series. This web site gives detailed instructions for taking your Maglite apart, according to which series it is. For example, an early pre-“D” MagLite will require a larger diameter heatsink while the later ones (with a leading “D” in the serial numbers) will all have the same diameter, but, incandescent and early MagLED (ones with an easily removable LED module) could use a taller heatsink for more thermal mass while the later “Rebel” MagLEDs. Includes: A Mini Maglite PRO 2 AA-Cell LED Flashlight and 2 AA-Cell batteries, a Maglite ML300L 2 D-Cell LED Roadside Safety Kit which includes the ML300L 2 D-Cell LED Flashlight, a red traffic light wand, a white area light wand, D-Cell mounting brackets and 2 D-Cell batteries, A.
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Maglite C & D Incandescent & the Rechargeable LED Clear Glass Lens
Glass lens replacement for the C & D Incandescent Maglite flashlights. Also used in the RL1019, ..
108-081
$6.40
Maglite C & D Red Lens 108-000-080, 108-080
Red Lens for the C & D Cell Maglite FlashlightsManufacturer part number: 108-000-080..
108-080
$5.50
Maglite C And D Cell Blue Lens 108-000-078
Blue lens for C and D cell MagLite Flashlights. This can replace the Clear Plastic Lens held in plac..
108-078
$5.50
Maglite C or D Cell Flashlight Infra-Red Lens With Holder
Maglite Infra-Red Lens With Holder for C & D Cell flashlights.Manufacturer part number: 108-000-..
108-613
$56.99
Maglite C or D Cell Flashlight Night Vision Lens, Green ASXXER8
Maglite Night Vision Green Lens W/holder for C & D flashlights.Manufacturer part number: 108-000..
108-612
$38.99
Maglite C, D & Rechargeable O-ring, Head 108-000-025, 108-025
For the 2-6 Cell C & D Size Maglite FlashlightsAlso fits the Mag Charger Maglite Rechargeable Fl..
108-025
Maglite Flashlight Repairs
$2.15
Maglite D Cell (begin w/ D in Serial Number) Tailcap Assembly - Flange Bulb
Complete Tailcap Assembly for D Cell Maglite Flashlights that begin with a 'D' in the serial numbe..
DTAILKIT-FLANGE
$18.95
Maglite D Cell (begins w/ D in Serial Number) Tailcap Assembly - Bi-Pin Bulb
Complete Tailcap Assembly for D Cell Maglite Flashlights that begins with a 'D' in the serial numb..
DTAILKIT-BI-PIN
$18.95
Maglite D Cell & Rechargeable Flashlight Battery Spring (108-032)
For the 2-6 Cell D Size Maglite FlashlightsAlso fits the Mag Charger Rechargeable Flashlight.Manufac..
108-032
$4.10
Maglite D Cell Anti Roll Device 408-000-021
Lens holder and anti-roll device for the D Cell Maglite FlashlightsManufacturer part number: 408-000..
408-021
$5.78
Maglite D Cell Barrel O-Ring Seal, W/D In Serial No.
MagLite replacement Barrel O-Ring Seal for a D size MagLite with a 'D' in the serial number.Manufact..
108-206
$2.15
Maglite D Cell Face Cap 201-000-157, 201-157
Face Cap For the 2-6 Cell D Size Maglite Flashlights, Incandescent & LED, but NOT the LED PRO.Manufa..
201-157
$10.15
Maglite D Cell Flashlight Head (no Facecap) Beginning with
Replacement MagLite D Cell Flashlight Head (no Facecap) for D MagLites that begins with a 'D' in the..
201-660
$13.50
Maglite D Cell O-ring, Barrel 108-000-027, 108-027
Barrel O-Ring for the 2-6 Cell D Size Maglite FlashlightsManufacturer part number: 108-000-027NSN: 5..
108-027
$2.15
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Maglite D Cell O-ring, Tailcap (108-029) no D in serial number
For the 2-6 Cell D Size Maglite Flashlights, no D in serial numberManufacturer part number: 108-000-..
108-029
$2.15
Shown in the above pic is a 3D letter serial (bottom) from around 2000 and a non-letter serial 3D from around 1980 (top). The leading digit, 3, specifies the cell size in the non-letter and the leading D and 3 in the letter serial specifies the cell type and number of cells. The rest of the digits specify the number of the light in the production sequence. All lights started at number 1 and worked their way up. So, the earliest 3 cell light would be 30000001. The non-letter light on top is 30051558 so it is the 51,558th 3D cell light produced. This numbering carried over in 1992 and did not reset when the letter serials came out. Older lights did not differentiate between the cell type in the serial. Newer LED lights will also have other letters on the prefix side as well. This blog is specifically about incandescent lights.
Shown below is a new (1992+) end cap threaded into an old (1990) barrel to show the difference in size. The red barrel is an old production non-letter and the jade end cap from a new production letter serial.
Maglite Serial Number Lookup
The secondary update was to the switch. From 1979 until 1992 Mag Instrument used a retaining ring switch. The retaining ring was made out of aluminum early on but was changed in 1990 to plastic. The aluminum ring resulted in more difficult maintenance because the retaining ring gets stuck when dirt or corrosion get into it. The aluminum ring also resulted in higher production costs because the aluminum is more expensive to produce than the plastic. The 1992+ letter serial switches use a snap ring instead of a retaining ring which also results in less machining and a lower production cost.Shown below is a 1979 to 1989 aluminum retaining ring switch on the left, a 1990 to 1991 plastic retaining ring switch in the center, and a 1992+ retaining clip switch on the right. The retaining clip is difficult to remove from the barrel and removal is not needed for most maintenance. It should be noted that Maglite still sells retaining ring replacement switch for older lights but they are now all of the plastic ring variety. The aluminum ring has been discontinued since 1989.
Maglite Serial Number Breakdown
These non-letter serial lights are far less common than the later lights. A new 3D is around a 48,000,000 serial which means Maglite has produced around 48,000,000 3Ds as of this post date. Mag Instrument will actually tell you the date a light was produced based on this serial number although I have a Quick Dating Guide that will give you a rough idea without having to go through Mag.
It's interesting to note that when 1992 rolled around only 4,000,000 of each model, and sometimes many less, were produced when the lights changed to the currently available models. Currently Mag Instrument will sometimes sell 4,000,000 lights of each model a year so non-letter serials are much more rare due to their low production numbers and age.
The variations on the standard black model are also much more rare on the earlier lights. Lights came in far fewer colors and there were far fewer special editions than there are on the newer style lights. I've detailed these here.
Another easy way to tell the difference is the addition of the panther logo on the bezel of the new style lights. According to Mag Instrument a panther represents a creature of the night and was added when the models changed in 1992. Shown below is a new style letter serial with the panther logo on the bezel on the bottom and the older style bezel on top.
