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Can anyone I.D. this drum tail light?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by mndodge, Aug 12, 2013.

  1. mndodge
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    I picked it up at a swap to use on the back of my 29 banger pick up project and it doesn't have any ford script on it, but has glass lense with a snap ring to hold lense in and guessing maybe later 30's or newer truck or?????
    Guess I don't know when the glass lenses went away, but thought with it having the commercial look....it would work and not have the chrome flash, since I will be using the commercial (painted) grill shell instead of nickel or chrome.
     

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  2. I don't think it's Ford .





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  3. mndodge
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    I am pretty sure it's not a ford lamp, I'm just not sure what year or what it might be off of?
     
  4. mndodge
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    Does anyone know with the glass lens and snap ring to hold it in instead of screws put any kind of date on it?
     
  5. terryble
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    from canada

  6. mndodge
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    Thanks, I appreciate it
     
  7. 40FordGuy
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    Some truck, and aftermarket lights used snap ring lens retainers.

    4TTRUK
     
  8. pasadenahotrod
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    Model T lamps are smaller than that one. The snap ring retainers were used in the T Ford era and on many commercial vehicles of many makers from then into the modern era.
     
  9. chopd top
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    1. HAMB Relays

    Looks like an aftermarket truck light
     
  10. mndodge
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    That's kind of how I was thinking, I'll have to clean it up and look for some markings
     
  11. SMOG_GUY
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    Wire wheel the housing. Looks like my S&M Lamp Co # 303 lamps. Aftermarket, I think.
     
  12. Kume
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    1924 & 1925 chevrolet used that type of tail light but had Chevrolet Superior impressed into the body - you often have to remove the paint to expose it. Your tail light looks a little deeper in the body though.
     

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