Model A Taillight lens?

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Model A Taillight lens?

Post by Doug » Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:50 pm

Is this possibly a Model A taillight lens? It was in a box of Model A and Model T parts. It doesn't have the recess for the metal cover. I know someone knows exactly what this is. Thanks.
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Re: Model A Taillight lens?

Post by Rich Eagle » Sun Jan 16, 2022 4:13 pm

Likely 1932 Ford tail light lens, also Ford truck1928-1941.
Model As had a bar across between the taillight and stop light sections.
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Re: Model A Taillight lens?

Post by TRDxB2 » Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:10 am

Snyder's has a glass lens that is the same shape Model A 28-31. Is it made of glass or plastic? Also any markings on it? Size?
My guess its a repro since it has reflector prisms in the back side.
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Re: Model A Taillight lens?

Post by Doug » Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:09 pm

Thanks,

It is made of glass. It came with parts from an old Ford dealer from the 20s-30s. There are a bunch of words on the back of the lens around the rim. My old eyes are too bad to read them. It has DUO Lamp on the front top and STIMSONITE at the bottom.

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Re: Model A Taillight lens?

Post by david_dewey » Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:09 pm

Duo Lamp is a Ford lense, the Stimsonite is the manufacturer. Yep, '32 to (I think) '34.
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Re: Model A Taillight lens?

Post by Norman Kling » Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:43 pm

The ones I remember had the lower part for the stop light in amber. Reproductions had both sides red. I am not sure whether all years of Model A had the amber.
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Re: Model A Taillight lens?

Post by Mark Gregush » Sun Jan 23, 2022 11:09 am

The tea cup lights used from 1929 to 1931 "could have" the amber/red split. That split was not used after the Model A. I do not know for sure, but I don't think all states allowed the red/amber split, so some Model As of that era could have had full red lens. In my OP, using amber for stop lights is up there with green stop light lens. :D
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