THE "REAL" GRAFLEX FLASHGUN FOR LIGHTSABERS
Alright folks, here we go.
Many sellers advertise Graflex flashes as lightsabers--you've seen them! In all of the Star Wars films, there was only ONE (1) model of Graflex flash used to make lightsabers--it is the Graflex Synchronizer.
This lovely flashgun was used to make Luke Skywalker's ANH and ESB lightsaber. One of the ESB Luke stunt sabers was modified and used to make Darth Vader's ROTJ saber. This was the ONLY model Graflex used to make any saber in the films.
Why am I writing this guide? Because I'm sick of sellers advertising every model of Graflex, and other brands as lightsabers!
The most common that you'll see, is the Graflex Graflite model. Now, in defense of these sellers--this model was used to make Luke's lightsaber for the dreaded Star Wars Holiday Special. It is also seen in Luke's hand on the face of the Star Wars pinball machine. The Graflex Graflite was also used as an instrument on the left side dashboard top of X-wing fighters.
The other thing that really makes me mad about unscrupulous sellers advertising these as lightsabers, is that they also jack the price up to the range of the actual model...or higher. Please don't be fooled by these. Some sellers just think any Graflex was used, and don't know any better--most do know, and are preying on the unsuspecting buyer.
Here are some photos for you to compare models and know exactly which one was used to make the film lightsabers:
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