"BJL" (simplifyandaddlightness)
11/03/2014 at 09:00 • Filed to: None
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"BJL" (simplifyandaddlightness)
11/03/2014 at 09:00 • Filed to: None | 1
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EVEN MORE PICS!!! Got this for five bucks today, bought it because it was old, looked cool, and cheap. No rust, and the wiring has cloth insulation, so what is it from? UPDATED!!!! Got some wierd measurements for you:
14 gauge wire, cloth
Glass lens
13 mm hex nut - weird- would have thought Standard...
EDIT: Guess it could be 1/2 inch...
Kinda looks like old buick turn signal, but doesn't match the style, or that of REO's. Kinda dumbfounded...
UPDATE:
cleaned up shweet... Still don't know what they are, but seems high quality!
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 16:45 |
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What color are the bulbs? Turn signals off an old motorcycle maybe?
Tohru
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 16:53 |
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Pretty sure it's from a Lambo, dude.
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BJL
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11/01/2014 at 16:56 |
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my first thought was turn signals, but it has a clear bulb and Lear. I searched antique turn signals and they were all Amber.
Kinda weird...
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BJL
> Tohru
11/01/2014 at 16:57 |
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How stupid of me! I should have known.
Lol
Slave2anMG
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 17:49 |
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Old (pre WWII) parking lights is my guess...would be mounted on top of the front fenders....
ly2v8-Brian
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 18:13 |
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Any brand markings?
rockingthe2
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 18:18 |
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You sir, bought a set of lights.
signintoburnerlol
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 18:43 |
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I have a feeling these are for a two wheel application...
biker
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 18:54 |
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just for food for thought, you could advertise them on a chopper site for custom headlights & probably get $75 to $100 each. if interested I will name a good example
I am with either a cowl light, backup light, or turn indicator, however it would be possible to have been used on a vintage riding lawnmower or tractor.
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BJL
> biker
11/01/2014 at 19:06 |
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Good thought. I plan on removing all of the paint and polishing out the metal first. Maybe I will uncover something. :|
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> BJL
11/01/2014 at 19:19 |
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You could try removing multiple layers of paint and see if there are any brand names underneath.
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biker
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 19:44 |
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there were many old housings made of brass, food for thought, even if painted & there is chrome under, the chrome could be over brass. it doesnt hurt to know
CTSenVy
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 20:11 |
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With that color of paint I think you may have something from an old tractor or another piece of farm equipment. They're small enough that I think they were most likely an add on kit that farmer could add on themselves.
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ly2v8-Brian
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 20:42 |
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Late 20's, Early 30's front turn signal. They were clear
like on this Buick
Sam
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 20:42 |
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Asked my dad, he said they looked like police lights. Maybe look in your that?
JGrabowMSt
> BJL
11/01/2014 at 22:02 |
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Looks like old lights for a bicycle generator. I used to have some similar to that, but I dont ride in the dark anymore.
Jake
> BJL
11/02/2014 at 06:13 |
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Old bicycle lights. People actually used to strap batteries to their bikes in order to ride at night.
Look to be Bauer, a German light manufacturer. Probably in the $100 to $150 range a piece. Relatively popular artifact as well, wouldn't have an issue selling on eBay.
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Slave2anMG
> Tohru
11/02/2014 at 09:40 |
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Bad72AMX
> BJL
11/02/2014 at 12:52 |
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Are you sure it's not a 1/2" nut? 1/2" and 13mm are really close in size, close enough that wear or corrosion or paint layers could make it impossible to tell the difference
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> BJL
11/02/2014 at 13:51 |
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13mm is directly interchangeable with 1/2", so they might well be standard nuts.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> BJL
11/03/2014 at 09:28 |
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Anything before 1963 has good odds of being clear. Amber turn signals were adopted by the US auto industry in '63 and only became mandatory in '67. Plenty of old cars have clear front signals.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> BJL
11/03/2014 at 09:29 |
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I can confirm that this looks like SAE thread at a glance.
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> BJL
01/17/2018 at 17:47 |
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Flux capacitors.