drum tail lights

[Jim Mason]

Well we beat the instrument panel into submission.

How about these drum taillights? month, year, Studio_20180215_134109.jpg ??

[DaWizard]

Interesting that you should have two of those in your collection Jim.

As for dates, the left with script was only used until they ran out in Feb '28. The right was used from Mar '28 to Feb '29 when the Teacup design was brought into production.

I believe that there are some commercial vehicles that had the drums into 1930, but those are far and few between. I believe they were used "off the shelf" as trucks were ordered and assembled.

[Dan Partain]

Here's a steel commercial drum tail light.

[Steve Plucker]

Hmmmmmmm...That looks very familiar!!!

Pluck

[d.j. moordigian]

There are at least 2 styles of Ford script cans,..not counting the Brass or Steel. It's the size of the Ford. I do have a small Ford steel can..
I've had trouble with which came first on the "DUOLIGHT",...raised or depressed.
Dates,..I'm not sure of..

BTW,..did you buy the instrument panel ?

[Jim Mason]

There are at least 2 styles of Ford script cans,..not counting the Brass or Steel. It's the size of the Ford. I do have a small Ford steel can..
I've had trouble with which came first on the "DUOLIGHT",...raised or depressed.
Dates,..I'm not sure of..

BTW,..did you buy the instrument panel ?

I think they coexisted . could be used thru March 28. yup I got it

[Dan Partain]

Here's a photo of one on ebay today, with the inverted DUOLIGHT.

[Jim Mason]

Looking thru the Canadian section of the standards I spotted the reference to the inverted emboss. seems it a Canadian tail light