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guam2250 · 03-01-2022, 10:17 AM

Here are photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights. Identical to stainless, but for the magnetic steel and paint. ?????

Charlie Stephens · 03-01-2022, 11:13 AM

Thanks for posting. That is something I have never seen before. Any idea of their intended use?

Charlie Stephens

guam2250 · 03-01-2022, 04:22 PM

Charlie, Don't know anything about them, except they are exact duplicates of the stainless issued ones. Given that Ford put painted radiator shells, painted cowl bands, and painted headlight buckets on standard commercial vehicles, why not the same treatment for commercial cowl lights???? They look very correct as apposed to all stainless cowl lights. I have 5 of these, not just an odd one-off. Thanks for the reply.

WHN · 03-01-2022, 05:09 PM

I think they would look great on a car. Very nice.

Enjoy.

Ayers1 · 03-01-2022, 06:00 PM

They would look right at home on a truck! Possibly aftermarket for business owners?

Rolandwood · 03-02-2022, 09:32 AM

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My ‘29 Briggs 60C has painted non-stainless cowl,lights. A bit more cone-shaped but the stands look the same.

ndnchf · 03-02-2022, 09:37 AM

I like them. My all black '31 CCPU has stainless cowl lamps. But those would look much better on it.

Y-Blockhead · 03-02-2022, 10:26 AM

Your cowl light arms are for the 30-31 if that is any help.

guam2250 · 03-02-2022, 12:54 PM

Interesting....first I have heard of the 28-29 cowl light shape in plain steel. Your lights should be a little larger in diameter than the 30-31 buckets. These are 4" OD. Thanks

Bob C · 03-02-2022, 02:12 PM

The parts book shows black enamel cowl light for 1932. I wonder if the
buckets would fit 1930-31 arms?

guam2250 · 03-02-2022, 10:34 PM

Bob, interesting info. The December 20, 1932 parts book, 1928-1932, not only lists enameled lights(B-13302,3-B) but enameled brackets(arms) B-13322-B. I believe the '32 arms are short and attach to the side of the bucket. If the 3 screw holes are the same as the A arms, and you turn the lens 90 degrees, maybe......? Know anyone with Model B and A cowl lights? Thanks

duke36 · 03-04-2022, 11:52 AM

Could be for a taxi cab or some commercials with painted headlamps?

redmodelt · 03-05-2022, 12:33 PM

Noticing the Guam in your user name, and if you are in Guam, could they have been for the export market and not sold in the USA?

guam2250 · 03-05-2022, 05:19 PM

My dad was a Seabee on Guam in 1950, when I became more than just a glint in his eye!

03-01-2022, 11:13 AM	#2
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,033	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights Thanks for posting. That is something I have never seen before. Any idea of their intended use? Charlie Stephens

03-01-2022, 04:22 PM	#3
guam2250 Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 64	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights Charlie, Don't know anything about them, except they are exact duplicates of the stainless issued ones. Given that Ford put painted radiator shells, painted cowl bands, and painted headlight buckets on standard commercial vehicles, why not the same treatment for commercial cowl lights???? They look very correct as apposed to all stainless cowl lights. I have 5 of these, not just an odd one-off. Thanks for the reply.

03-01-2022, 05:09 PM	#4
WHN Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Connecticut Shoreline Posts: 1,824	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights I think they would look great on a car. Very nice. Enjoy.

03-01-2022, 06:00 PM	#5
Ayers1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Waynesboro Va. Posts: 215	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights They would look right at home on a truck! Possibly aftermarket for business owners?

03-02-2022, 09:32 AM	#6
Rolandwood Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2021 Posts: 11	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My ‘29 Briggs 60C has painted non-stainless cowl,lights. A bit more cone-shaped but the stands look the same.

03-02-2022, 09:37 AM	#7
ndnchf Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia Posts: 765	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights I like them. My all black '31 CCPU has stainless cowl lamps. But those would look much better on it.

03-02-2022, 10:26 AM	#8
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights Your cowl light arms are for the 30-31 if that is any help.

03-02-2022, 12:54 PM	#9
guam2250 Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 64	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights Interesting....first I have heard of the 28-29 cowl light shape in plain steel. Your lights should be a little larger in diameter than the 30-31 buckets. These are 4" OD. Thanks

03-02-2022, 02:12 PM	#10
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,755	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights The parts book shows black enamel cowl light for 1932. I wonder if the buckets would fit 1930-31 arms?

03-02-2022, 10:34 PM	#11
guam2250 Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 64	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights Bob, interesting info. The December 20, 1932 parts book, 1928-1932, not only lists enameled lights(B-13302,3-B) but enameled brackets(arms) B-13322-B. I believe the '32 arms are short and attach to the side of the bucket. If the 3 screw holes are the same as the A arms, and you turn the lens 90 degrees, maybe......? Know anyone with Model B and A cowl lights? Thanks

03-04-2022, 11:52 AM	#12
duke36 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 1,414	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights Could be for a taxi cab or some commercials with painted headlamps?

03-05-2022, 12:33 PM	#13
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,342	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights Noticing the Guam in your user name, and if you are in Guam, could they have been for the export market and not sold in the USA? __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

03-05-2022, 05:19 PM	#14
guam2250 Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 64	Re: Photos of plain steel, magnetic, painted cowl lights My dad was a Seabee on Guam in 1950, when I became more than just a glint in his eye!