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Artist/Maker	Mag Instrument Inc. (manufacturer) Maglica, Anthony (designer)
Place of origin	Ontario (made)

Maglite (also spelled Mag-Lite) is a brand of torch manufactured in the United States by Mag Instrument, Inc. located in Ontario, California, and founded by Anthony Maglica. It was introduced in 1979. Constructed principally of anodized 6061 aluminium, they have a variable-focus beam. Maglites are produced in several colours such as black, silver, blue, red, green, purple, gold, and different finishes.

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Categories	Lighting Metalwork Product Design
Object type	Torch
Materials and techniques	Anodized aluminium and glass Aluminium
Brief description	Torch, anodized aluminium and glass, USA, California, made by Mag Instrument Inc., 1993, designed by Anthony Maglica, 1984.
Physical description	Torch, an aluminium cylinder to contain the batteries with a bulbous head to contain the lamp with a glass cover.
Style	Modernist
Production type	Mass produced
Gallery label	(1992) Draft label for the twentieth century gallery: TORCHES: FROM THE MAGLITE RANGE Designed by Anthony Maglica (North American) Made by Mag Instrument Inc., 1983; still in production Aluminium Made of anodized, precision-machined, aircraft aluminium, Maglite torches are shock and water resistant. Their beams can be focused from a broad flood to a spot. They are high performance torches, suitable for rugged service but they sell widely on the domestic market on account of their beautiful surface which is a pleasure to see and touch.
Summary	Maglite (also spelled Mag-Lite) is a brand of torch manufactured in the United States by Mag Instrument, Inc. located in Ontario, California, and founded by Anthony Maglica. It was introduced in 1979. Constructed principally of anodized 6061 aluminium, they have a variable-focus beam. Maglites are produced in several colours such as black, silver, blue, red, green, purple, gold, and different finishes.
Collection	Metalwork Collection
Accession number	M.23-1993

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Record created	February 26, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O146088/torch-maglica-anthony/

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