Headlight bulb pictures wanted

[Bob Johnson]

I am looking for some pictures of headlight bulbs. I have a picture of the original 1928 bulb and a picture of a modern 50/50 bulb (see pictures below). I would like pictures of the original 1929-1931 bulbs. I want to see where the filaments are located. The bulbs I am interested in will have the two filaments equally spaced on either side of the center line. I would also like pictures of any modern bulbs that have the filaments equally spaced on either side of the center line. Please take the pictures like the ones below where you are looking at the sides of the filaments.

Thanks
Bob

[Bob C]

Don't know if this picture will help. This is a 32/50 #1188 old stock.

Bob

[Jim Mason]

Bob, nice to see the nickel plated base on that bulb...

[Bob Johnson]

Bob C, thanks that one is an offset bulb where the high beam element is in the center and the low beam is offset.

Mr Coupe, That is what I was looking for, thanks.

Anyone else have any pictures of similar bulbs?

Bob

[Mike V. Florida]

I got the 1000 bulbs and you already have a pic of that.

[Kurt in NJ]

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Here are some I had in my camera--, the first 2 pic are 35/50 watt, the pin to filament distance is a little short compared to a stock bulb, the last pic is a 35/35 watt, the distance is the same as a regular bulb---the 35/35 is what I run in my car , take less amps than a seal beam, or 50 cp regular bulbs --much brighter than 50 cp though

[Marco Tahtaras]

Unfortunately I don't have my original bulbs handy to photograph. However I can tell you absolutely that the filaments are spaced 1/8" apart and placed 1/16" on either side of center. This allowed for the bulb to be installed in either direction of rotation as long as the filaments were the same rating.

As shown on page 362 of the Service Bulletins, the Twolight reflectors had the socket placed 1/16" above the center line of the reflector. This placed the lower filament (high beam) on the center line for optimal focus. The low beam then had less than optimal focus as it was 1/8" above the focal point of the reflector.

[Bob C]

OK, here are some better pictures.The left one is a 32/32 and the
right one is 32/50, both are old stock.

Bob

[Bob Johnson]

Thanks to everyone. I think I have enough pictures now.

Bob