Can somebody identify this LEGO part?

Dirk1964

Hi, Here is a lego part I cannot identify. At least I could not using Google search and Google lens.
I have 2 in red and 2 in black. The pieces are probalby from the period 1985-1995.

Maybe they are fake but the hollow studs show the LEGO logo.

Thanks,
Dirk @ https://dlc.brickowl.com

Jay37

Think it could be this - seems to only come in black and red and the picture on the catalog could be from the other side.

https://www.brickowl.com/catalog/lego-electric-light-prism-1-x-6-holder

And here's the prism;

https://www.brickowl.com/catalog/lego-electric-train-light-prism-1-x-3

Dirk1964

Yep it is.
How did you find it?

Dirk1964

By the way: Thanks again Jay and happy Eastern!

Jay37

Years of practice Seriously, the beauty of LEGO (most of the time anyway) is the studs. I searched by '1x6 light' (this was a pure guess based on your picture), then filtered by color 'Black' - only 15 results and lo and behold the prism holder was there, available in both black and red. Then searched for 'prism' and they matched your picture too. Seems the round knob attaches to the holes in the back of the brick, so reckoned I'd hit the jackpot!

Happy Easter to you too, Dirk

Dirk1964

Mercy bien for your lessons!

Brandish_Jaye

@Jay37 I highly recommend https://brickognize.com It's an invaluable tool for part/set/fig identification.

Jay37

@Brandish_Jaye thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try some time. I like these sorts of queries as an old fashioned manual search often brings up results including other parts I may not have come across before. This all adds to the personal 'knowledge base'. I fear that a more automated search, using either brickognize or Google Lens, will take away from the stumbling around in the dark aspect, but will concede that when all else fails they no doubt come in handy.

Dirk1964

@Brandish_Jaye, thanks as well!