NASA Searchlights HD-Classic™ is a Brighter / modernized original 60 Inch Classic Hollywood style Searchlight !
These are the original, traditional Classic 60 inch Hollywood style searchlights you have seen since the 1940’s !
Updated using modern day Mercury-Argon technology for BRIGHTER and QUIETER operation!

60 inch Classic 1942 Searchlight with 18,000 watt HMI Lamp which produces a beam that is not columnated, not as bright as claimed, and results in reduced distance/visibility.
Operates at 208 Volts / 102 amperes using 46 year old HMI technology introduced in 1969.

CLICK HERE to see the original published specs from

LP Associates, one of many manufacturers of the Power supply Ballast used to power 18k HMI Lamps.

  1. *Searchlight Express is a proud partner company of North American Searchlight Advertising LLC.
    All Searchlight Express Photos presented here are courtesy of Ron Peters, owner and Founder of Searchlight Express and are used here with permission.

PRESERVING THE PAST...
...PURSUING THE FUTURE !
RENT:
PURCHASE: 

$ Call or eMail us! $57820.00 
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All NASA Searchlights Trailers are purpose built / custom manufactured by a Licensed and DOT legal and approved professional trailer manufacturer based in Texas, are completely legal in all 50 States, and have proper Registration, Insurance, DOT certification, and paperwork.

Model
Light Size
Power 120/240vac
Generator
Fuel
Weight

Dimensions (Trailer)
Dimensions (Light)
360⁰ Rotation
Projection
Beam Candlepower*

The HD-CLASSIC is the GREENEST, MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT 60-Inch Searchlight in the world! It is the ONLY 60-Inch Searchlight Producing 5.1 Billion Peak Beam Candlepower at only 14 Amperes / 240vac !

60 inch Classic 1942 Searchlight

in original Carbon Arc operating configuration.
Operating at 100 Volts DC / 150 amperes using original 120 year old Carbon Rod technology.

 

Unique attention grabbing TRI-BEAM effect (3 element model)
Using   M3   Multiple Merge Mirror  Technology !

Available in M3, M4, M5, M6 and M7 Configurations !

HD-Classic™
60 Inch
14 Amps Single Phase (3 Element Model)
Super Quiet - Regulated  >62 dbA
Gasoline / 1.0 GPH
3500 lbs (Portable Trailer model with Generator)
1800 lbs (Standalone / Searchlight only model)
12’L x 7’w x 10’h
74”L x38”w x 7’h
0 - 10 RPM (Fully Adjustable/Variable)
From 0⁰ to 90⁰
5.10 Billion (3 Element Model)

NASA Searchlights is the ONLY Searchlight company
featuring 100% All Electronic, Eco-Friendly, Green,
Cutting Edge, High-Definition Searchlight Products !
From our HD-1™ to the zArc MAX™
we bring the future to you today!
We do not use the old, high power
consumption non-green HMI & Xenon technologies.
Brighter Greener Lighter Quieter
Lease To Own for as low as $920 per month!
ALL models can be run on any standard single phase
30 - 50 amp / 208-220-240-244-250 volt outlet!
Just like a household Clothes Dryer or oven/range!
COMPARE THE FACTS WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICS
 Candlepower* Lumens per watt
Multi-Merge Mirrors Old WW2 Mirror
Beam Divergence
Mercury-Argon Lamp HMI Lamp
Carbon Arc Rods Lamp Life (Hours) Safe Lamp Handling
(Full Time) Operator Req. Technilux Safety Glass Adjustable Angle
100 VDC Operation
120 Volt Operation
208 Volt Operation 220 Volt Operation 240 Volt Operation 250 Volt Operation
Amperes 100vdc Amperes 120vac
Amperes 240vac Frequency Phase PWR Factor Correction Rotation Range
Rotation Speed Elevation Angle Beam Diameter Beam Shape Beam Divergence
Generator
Noise Level
Detachable Lamp Heads Weight (Trailered Model) Length Width Height IP Rating Mirror Construction
Beam Visibility
NASA
HD-CLASSIC 5.1 - 11.9 Billion 64
YES
NO
1.4⁰ YES
NO NO
1000 YES
NO
YES
YES NO AVAILABLE YES YES YES YES N/A
27 - 67
14 - 23
47 - 63 Hz
1
YES
 360⁰
0 - 10 RPM Variable
-20⁰ - +90⁰
60 Inches
Round Collimated
>1.7⁰
Honda EU-6500is
> 62 db(A)
YES
 4500 - 5400 lbs
12 feet
 7 feet
10 feet
65
Rhodium/Nickel
Aluminum/Steel
up to 40 miles
SKYVIEW
DOMINATOR 1.0 Billion 94
NO
YES
2.1⁰(width) 1.9⁰(height)
NO YES
NO 300
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES NO
N/A
N/A
90 - 108
50 - 60 Hz
1
NO varies up to 360⁰ Fixed Typically
-20⁰ - +90⁰
60 Inches @ Reflector
Oval spreads out over distance
2.1⁰ x 1.9⁰ oval
40-45kva Diesel
<100 db(A) NO
9000 lbs
28 feet typically
8 feet typically
11 feet typically
65 Rhodium/Nickel
Steel
up to 30 miles
General Electric
Carbon Arc 800 Million 37
NO
YES
1.5⁰ - 6.0⁰(variable)
NO
NO YES
2
YES
YES
NO
YES YES
NO NO
NO
NO
NO
150
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual 78-105vdc
360⁰
0-5 RPM Typically Fixed
-20⁰ - +90⁰
60 Inches
Round Collimated
1.7⁰- 30⁰ Variable
General Electric
<75 db(A)
NO
6000 lbs typically
16 - 28 feet varies
 5 - 8 feet varies
10 - 13 feet varies 65
Rhodium/Nickel
Steel
up to 28 miles
Sperry
Carbon Arc 800 Million 37
NO
YES
1.5⁰ - 6.0⁰(variable)
NO
NO YES
2
YES
YES
NO
YES YES
NO NO
NO
NO
NO
150
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual 78-105vdc
360⁰
0-5 RPM Typically Fixed
-20⁰ - +90⁰
60 Inches
Round Collimated
1.7⁰- 30⁰ Variable
Westinghouse
<75 db(A)
NO
6000 lbs typically
16 - 28 feet varies
 5 - 8 feet varies
10 - 13 feet varies 65
Rhodium/Nickel
Steel
up to 28 miles
Eco-Fleet
All of our Searchlight Products feature our latest innovations in green low carbon footprint lighting technology!
All NASA Searchlights Trailers are purpose built / custom manufactured by a Licensed and DOT legal
and approved professional trailer manufacturer based in Texas, are completely legal in all 50 States,
and have proper Registration, Insurance, DOT certification, and paperwork.
*All North American Searchlight Advertising’s products candlepower ratings are calculated using the proper 
NASA (National Aeronautics & Space Administration) formula and are the most accurate published 
specifications of any searchlight on the market.
All other brands specified are their companies published specifications.
It is unknown what methods any other companies have used to calculate their candlepower ratings.
Available in Stand Alone and Portable Trailer* versions!
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