Lens diameter of 1916-23 kerosene tail lights

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 06:43 pm:

I've got a 1916-23 kerosene tail light without the lens. I thought I was lucky when I found a lens at a swap meet, but when I got home it turned out to be too big for my rim..

The lens I found was almost 4" in diameter while the rim can take about a 3.72" diameter lens.

Were all tail light lenses on Fords about the same diameter during 1915-23 or were there differences between suppliers of kerosene lights?

I suppose it is an off brand lens I've found?

tail light lens 2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Kopsky, Lytle TX on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 07:46 pm:

The lens isn't supposed to pass completely through the door. The lens should stop at that first step to the inside of your caliper jaws.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Friday, May 23, 2014 - 07:58 pm:

Correct. The measurements above are comparable. The lens opening in the rim is about 3.55" while the step on the lens where the rim opening should seat is about 3.75" in diameter. The lens is about 0.20" too large however I measure so it's unlikely it has anything to do with Ford, just wanted to check..


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