Duolamp lens

[Esrjr]

Can anybody help me information on a duolamp lens
Is the color more Amber or yellow
How about the flutes are the 12 or 11
Is a circular pattern in it also
Earl Rogers
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[Bob C]

Check Vince's site. https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/tea...lamplenses.htm

[Badpuppy]

Original is amber, repop more yellow. Inside, the edge of the amber part looks like red overspray, repo not. Interstingly, a bright red LED behind the amber/yellow appears bright red through either lens.

[John]

The original red part was a deep ruby red and most reproduction lens are not as dark red.

John

[Bob Bidonde]

I have a stack of 1929-'31 tail light lenses that I think are original, but I am not sure. There are variations in the vertical flutes in shape and number. The deep colors are consistent. I also have some close reproductions likely made before WW2.
Looking at the basic part number A-13450, and trying to see what happened to get to a A-13450-B2 is not apparent. According to the July 1, 1931 parts Price List:
A-13450-AR is a red lens for 1928 & '29 where the "R" indicates the part is out of production but continued for service;
A-13450-B is a red lens for 1929 & '30;
From Vince Falter's site:
A-13450-B2 is red & amber for 1929-'31.
According to the "Big Green Book" that has service replacement parts:
A-13450-A is red for 1928-'31;
B-13450-B is red for 1928-'44.
Apparently the A-13450-B2 red & amber lens went away with the end of Model "A" production.

[Synchro909]

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Originally Posted by John

The original red part was a deep ruby red and most reproduction lens are not as dark red.

John

Glass is made to look red by adding gold. That might be why the colour is not as rich as it used to be.

[Incognito-A]

All original lenses also have a chamfered inside edge to accommodate the wire retaining ring.

[Incognito-A]

There are original 11 flute lenses as well as 12 flute lenses.

[Bob Bidonde]

The 1929-'31 tail light lens is one of the most mysterious parts of the Model "A". In all my years in our hobby, I have yet to know anyone who can conclude conclusively what is an original tail light lens. The Ford engineering drawing, if it exists, would resolve what is correct and what is not.

[Esrjr]

https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/tea...lamplenses.htm

[Esrjr]

Can anybody tell me how they go together is a gasket in rear of the lens,and where does one acquire the right thickness of cork gasket?

[Esrjr]

I also found some have paint (red) on them .

[Bob C]

There are two gaskets. A-13460-B inner rear lamp door gasket,
A-13461 outer rear lamp door gasket.