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bobpo · 03-29-2012, 02:28 PM

Does anyone know how many or brands of after-market Spot Light makers there were back in the 30's? The post mounted types.... 6 volt....??

Bob-A · 03-29-2012, 03:29 PM

There was a bunch: Unity, Lorraine, Thompson, Do-Ray, KD, Stewart-Warner, CM Hall, AGA, ROXCO and a few more too, I'm sure. "The post mounted types......" What exactly do you mean? When I think of post mounted, I think of runnning board mounted "pole" type spotlight.

Bob-A

Bob-A

bobpo · 03-29-2012, 06:25 PM

By "post-mount", I mean the kind that mounts thru the windshield post.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Bob-A

There was a bunch: Unity, Lorraine, Thompson, Do-Ray, KD, Stewart-Warner, CM Hall, AGA, ROXCO and a few more too, I'm sure. "The post mounted types......" What exactly do you mean? When I think of post mounted, I think of runnning board mounted "pole" type spotlight.

Bob-A

Bob-A

HoarseWhisperer · 03-29-2012, 07:48 PM

Bob-A · 03-30-2012, 06:10 AM

Lorraine, Thompson, and the above shown Unity are all the windshield post mounted spotlights that I can think of for now. An interesting note
about the Unity Sportlight (or "Sportlite" as it was spelled on the light itself) was Ford recommended and sold/installed by Ford dealers. However, the name Ford was not shown on the light. Yet, the Chevrolet
sold/installed Unity Sportlite came with the name "Chevrolet" on it!

The Unity Sportlite came in three models: Junior with 5 & 1/2 inch lens
(The Ford recommended model), Standard with 6 inch lens and the De Luxe with 6 & 1/2 inch lens.

The Lorraine was more of a high-end car spotlight usually mounted on
Lincolns, Cadillacs, Duesenburgs, etc. Of the Lorraine lights that I have
all have the same size lenses, but with varying degrees of chrome,nickle
or painted parts. Which I guess signified different models and cost.

Information on spotlights and accessory fog/driving lights of the Model-A era is almost nonexistent and with what info I do have. I have deduced from original sales ads, catalogs and pictures of the era.

Bob-A

John LaVoy · 03-30-2012, 08:11 AM

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It isn't too well known but Mike's A Fordable is having the mounting brackets made for the Sportlite. I picked one up for the roadster pick up project and we will have an article on them in a future issue of the Model A Times. The brackets are very nice and fit well.

03-29-2012, 02:28 PM	#1
bobpo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 556	Makers of Spotlights Does anyone know how many or brands of after-market Spot Light makers there were back in the 30's? The post mounted types.... 6 volt....??

03-29-2012, 03:29 PM	#2
Bob-A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central FL, USA Posts: 1,138	Re: Makers of Spotlights There was a bunch: Unity, Lorraine, Thompson, Do-Ray, KD, Stewart-Warner, CM Hall, AGA, ROXCO and a few more too, I'm sure. "The post mounted types......" What exactly do you mean? When I think of post mounted, I think of runnning board mounted "pole" type spotlight. Bob-A Bob-A

03-29-2012, 07:48 PM	#4
HoarseWhisperer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,470	Re: Makers of Spotlights

03-30-2012, 06:10 AM	#5
Bob-A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central FL, USA Posts: 1,138	Re: Makers of Spotlights Lorraine, Thompson, and the above shown Unity are all the windshield post mounted spotlights that I can think of for now. An interesting note about the Unity Sportlight (or "Sportlite" as it was spelled on the light itself) was Ford recommended and sold/installed by Ford dealers. However, the name Ford was not shown on the light. Yet, the Chevrolet sold/installed Unity Sportlite came with the name "Chevrolet" on it! The Unity Sportlite came in three models: Junior with 5 & 1/2 inch lens (The Ford recommended model), Standard with 6 inch lens and the De Luxe with 6 & 1/2 inch lens. The Lorraine was more of a high-end car spotlight usually mounted on Lincolns, Cadillacs, Duesenburgs, etc. Of the Lorraine lights that I have all have the same size lenses, but with varying degrees of chrome,nickle or painted parts. Which I guess signified different models and cost. Information on spotlights and accessory fog/driving lights of the Model-A era is almost nonexistent and with what info I do have. I have deduced from original sales ads, catalogs and pictures of the era. Bob-A

03-30-2012, 08:11 AM	#6
John LaVoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 1,219	Re: Makers of Spotlights Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It isn't too well known but Mike's A Fordable is having the mounting brackets made for the Sportlite. I picked one up for the roadster pick up project and we will have an article on them in a future issue of the Model A Times. The brackets are very nice and fit well.