part identity

Aaron D. IL

Hi all



I got an Email from a gentleman trying to identify a set of carriage lights he believes might be off a 1918 Hudson Super Six.



Part of what he said:



I would really appreciate your help in identifying these lights. If you cannot help me, can you recommend someone who could identify them. I don't know if the parts that are painted black were originally black as my father painted those parts many years ago. The glass is beveled and the access door is hinged at the top. The lights excluding the mounting brackets are about 3-1/2" high, 1-3/4" deep, and 2-3/4" wide. They are 6 volt.



Thank you in advance for any help you can offer.

hudsonsplasher1

This type was used on 18 and 19 Limo's, which had the Super Six engines. Black was a typical color for them, so I would say his dad was correct in painting them black. They may have been body color also.

Gene.

Aaron D. IL

Thanks for the response Gene. Looking at my roster there's 2 cars listed as 1919 limos but the 1918 limo might be an extinct animal. There are however 7 passenger phaetons.



Here's a little bit more information from the owner of the lamps.



"I re-checked for more identification, and the only thing I could find is that there is the letter L stamped on the underside of the left light mounting bracket, I couldn't find an R on the other one but it may be under some corrosion. Both mounting brackets have a very small adjusting screw where it would meet the body or window frame. My dad converted these to 110 volt and had them on his den wall for 30 or 40 years, he did however keep the 6 volt sockets and wiring which I also checked and there is nothing stamped on them to use for indentifying"