Re: [FWDLK] One day at a swap meet in Europe

[Terry & Andree Hoeman <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

but remember if doing a 55 it should have auto lite bulls eye headlites!!!
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From: "fins59" <fins59@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] One day at a swap meet in Europe


> In my case Wayne is correct about people not paying attention to
> authenticity of headlite bulbs.  I never gave it a thought.  I just went
out
> and checked my lites on my 59 Plymouth and I have 1 Westinghouse, 1 TS and
2
> GE.  A couple years ago at a car show I bought half dozen each of Sylvania
> 4000 low beam and 5001 hi beam for a buck a peice so today I'll put them
on
> so at least they'll all match.  I have a car show buddy who is meticulous
at
> detecting originallity flaws at car shows - can't wait to throw this at
him,
> specially about the fluting.  Man, this site is educational.   John Z
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] One day at a swap meet in Europe
>
>
> > 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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