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Is anyone having trouble finding head light sockets

Post by FATMAN » Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:53 am

We are one of the mfg. of the double contact headlight sockets and have just found out our supplier has quit making them, so if you need them buy what's left from your dealer, Bob

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Re: Is anyone having trouble finding head light sockets

Post by Retro54 » Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:52 pm

Langs was out pre-Hershey, (just out of stock, it happens) so I was able to purchase some from the Model T and A parts vendor in the Red Field adjacent to the stadium grandstands. Can not remember whom they are, but had them along to the show that week.


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Re: Is anyone having trouble finding head light sockets

Post by Harry Lillo » Mon Oct 18, 2021 3:56 pm

I have a few pairs of original double contact headlight sockets.
They are in very nice (likely NOS but I cannot be absolutely sure) condition.
When Don Lang looked at them at the 2008 Centenial he thought them to be NOS.
If there is any interest I could dig them out of storage.
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Re: Is anyone having trouble finding head light sockets

Post by Shannon_in_Texas » Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:51 pm

Harry,
I will send you a PM about these— thanks!

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Re: Is anyone having trouble finding head light sockets

Post by Will_Vanderburg » Mon Oct 18, 2021 6:29 pm

Retro54 wrote:
Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:52 pm
Langs was out pre-Hershey, (just out of stock, it happens) so I was able to purchase some from the Model T and A parts vendor in the Red Field adjacent to the stadium grandstands. Can not remember whom they are, but had them along to the show that week.

That would be Mader’s They are in Virginia. They have no website and only do two events a year.
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Re: Is anyone having trouble finding head light sockets

Post by Art Ebeling » Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:51 am

Harry, PM sent. Thanks, Art

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Re: Is anyone having trouble finding head light sockets

Post by TWrenn » Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:10 am

Makes me glad 2 out of my 3 cars are gas lamps! :lol:
Supply issues are slowly getting worse and worse.


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Re: Is anyone having trouble finding head light sockets

Post by FATMAN » Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:19 am

I still have a few sockets and plugs in stock, Bob

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Re: Is anyone having trouble finding head light sockets

Post by Retro54 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:55 pm

Will_Vanderburg wrote:
Mon Oct 18, 2021 6:29 pm
Retro54 wrote:
Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:52 pm
Langs was out pre-Hershey, (just out of stock, it happens) so I was able to purchase some from the Model T and A parts vendor in the Red Field adjacent to the stadium grandstands. Can not remember whom they are, but had them along to the show that week.

That would be Mader’s They are in Virginia. They have no website and only do two events a year.
Thank you Will. You are right, it was Mader's. They were so very nice and helpful. got me the rest of the parts I couldn't order at the time from Langs. Great people, good transaction. I feel lucky I got the parts when I did. The headlights are the one in-complete portion of my 1915 cut-down touring project.
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