Vincent and group,
Mopars from the '57-61 period were supplied by two primary
companies for bulbs for the four headlamp cars. The primary
supplier was General Electric and the secondary supplier was Tung
Sol. Bulbs of this era have wide fluting pattern in the lens and
both brands have their logo in a dot cast into the center of the
bulb "GE" or "TS". If the bulb is narrow fluted or the corporate
identification is cast in at the bottom of the lens, they are later
bulbs from '62 and newer.
Very few people care enough about authenticity to restore with
original bulbs and I praise you for even considering this detail.
However, original bulbs are not as bright and therefore not as safe
for night driving as currently available halogen replacements.
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent Van Humbeeck" <vincent.vanhumbeeck@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 1:23 PM
Subject: One day at a swap meet in Europe
Dear group,
While at a swap meet in Belgium yesterday,
SNIP
I then found a pair of NOS Tung-Sol low beam headlights but I did
not
bought them because I was not sure if they would fit my car. Can
someone
help me on this one ? I wrote down the phone number of the guy, so
that I
could get back to him if I want to buy them later. The pair of
Tung-Sol low
beam headlights were 12-volts of course, and bore the reference
number
6012. The guy is selling the pair for $32.
SNIP
Those swap meets are fun : )
Vincent Van Humbeeck
PSA - Site de Valenciennes
Tél : 03.27.14.44.16 - Fax : 03.27.14.45.06
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