Flashlight

Flashlight comprises a base housing forming a power end for the flashlight and having a longitudinally extending bore for receiving at least one battery, a working end housing spaced from the base housing and supporting a light bulb wherein the working end housing includes means defining a longitudinally extending bore, and a flexible core assembly connecting the base housing to the working end housing, and comprising a pair of conductive wires electrically connecting the battery to the light bulb, a flexible spine and an resilient sleeve (18) containing the spine. The flexible spine includes a plurality of interconnected and universally rotatable members. To at least one end of the flexible core assembly an anchor is connected having a portion extending within the bore of the corresponding housing and this bore includes gripping means sandwiching the sleeve between themselves and the anchor.