Glass visors- Anyone seen these?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2011: Glass visors- Anyone seen these?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mattthew G on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 12:20 am:

I found this ad in May 1922 American Exporter. Has anyone seen these prism glass colored visors? I am especially interested about this company as it is in Fresno, CA. I had no idea that there were tented visors back then.
F W Visor


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Danial Davis of Veneta, Oregon on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 12:36 am:

Wow, that's actually kind of cool. Not sure I would install one, but like you, I wouldn't have guessed they had tinted glass like that.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 12:45 am:

Years ago, a friend of mine had a 1925 Stearns Knight. It had a tinted visor. He had to do a bit of research to get correct enough glass for it as the original was broken. He also found a few other originals. Yes, I've seen them.
NEAT advertisement. Thank you for posting it.
Drive safe, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Eddy Lee Emerson on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 10:26 am:

I had one of thes visors. It had a fairly thck piece of green glass in it. I never mounted it on my car because I worried that the brackets might not be strong enough to support the weight. Eventually sold it to a stained glass collector. ed26


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay-In Northern California on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 11:27 am:

Judging from the address to write to Fresno must have been a small place at the time or the F. & W. Manufacturing Company was so big everybody knew where it was located in Fresno.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 11:43 am:

I've seen tinted glass visors, mainly on enclosed cars, Fords and non-Fords.

Jay Leno's 1925 roadster was equipped with one when he first purchased the car.

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/photos/ford-model-t-roadster-1925/3635/#item=84445

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/photos/ford-model-t-roadster-1925/3635/#item=84448

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/photos/ford-model-t-roadster-1925/3635/#item=84492


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mattthew G on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 04:02 pm:

Erik thanks for the links. I guess Jay has it all!

Yes saftey would be a concern with original glass.!

I think in that day the mail service would deliver to business with out address.


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