Mistery Tail Light

I found this tail light at a swap in Morris, the day after the Pile-Up (awesome) and was wondering if anybody had any ideas what it came on originally. I found a patent that lists it as an "ornamental design for a vehicle lamp" from 1941.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=HT...gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Is this an aftermarket light? It does have SEMA APPROVED cast into the gl***, Wikipedia has SEMA starting in 1963 so logically it was made later than that. The patent number is D124618 and it has K-D 517 stamped into the top of the housing as well as cast into the gl***. Any help would be appreciated.



I'm thinking it may be a cab light for a truck but the red gl*** is throwing me because I can only remember seeing amber on cab lights.

 

that's a cab light for the top of a 40-50's truck

 

Ya, just an accessory item. The lenses comes in all kind of colors. We used to just call them Cab Lights.
The Wizzard

 

Yep, you're right. Not a tail light.

 

Thanks fellas, I'm planning on using it for tail/brake light on my Triumph bobber.

Hey Glen, thanks for helping put on the pileup. It was my first time down and I had a blast I think I'm going to drive my '51 ford down next year if the old Flatty will carry it that far!

 

Looks like a cab light to me too

 

If ya liked the Pileup, then give the Rust Revival at try at the end of May. I think you'll be impressed. www.RustRevival.com

 

I just took 4 of these cab lights off of my 1939 Chevy COE tow truck. One still has good chrome/stainless. I think one red lenses is also good. Call me @ 541-659-8891... Darrell

 

The K-D 517 dates back to the early '40's when cab clearance lights came into common usage. That cover style is an early version, if the lens has a SEMA marking ,it is a later replacement. Good chrome is hard to find, good rubber pads are non-existant, unless someone knows of re-pops,,,I'll take two...

 

Got to love when someone brings up a three year old thread to use as an ad instead of posting in the cl***ified. Red marker lights were normally used facing the rear on trucks and still are.

 

Visors were not used on traditional hotrods

 

They were on model A's!

I have no idea what is going on here.

 

If you plan on making a single wire light as tail lights, what will you do for a brake light? Changing pigtails won't work. Bobble light bulbs won't fit in a single light socket...

 

did it come off a boat

 

This is the first "what is it" thread that when I opened it I knew what it was..I know that's not saying much.hahaha

 

Good for you E.E. Turned one of those into a rear light for my daughter's bike, 9volt battery in the tail, switch on top, bulb in the right place. Made a gasket outa a free beer cozy.

 

That sounds pretty cool Marvin .Do you have any pictures by chance ?

 

They are cab lights, I have a few of them. A couple with amber lenses and a couple red ones.