Headlight

[Jude Ephesus]

I stumbled across this thing on eBay.

It wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, but it has some epic patina and wasn’t too expensive: Freight really adds up on those deals, but…I did ok

Maybe put this on the ‘33 straight bar bike this summer? I’d actually like to do one of those Schwinn’s I got from 500 bike Bruce and do a manta ray tribute bike.

We’ll see

I’m sure it doesn’t work, so it needs gutted

The lens looks good though

 

[Tallbikeman]

This is an old school bumper mount headlight/spotlight from yesteryear. I used to see these everywhere during the late 50's and early 60's. Brings back fond memories. I'll bet that thing weighs as much as your bikes entire front end. The good thing is you'll not be able to bend that bracket arm if you dump your bike.

 

[Ulu]

Looks to me like an old Ford tractor light. Could even be 6 V.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

The seller specializes in tractor and bulldozer parts…. They had no idea what it was off of! Thought it could have been a moline tractor or caterpillar bulldozer.

The bus part may be a good angle: that bracket is STOUT!!!!

I’m going to throw it outside and let it ‘ripen up’ with patina then tear it apart later this year to see what’s inside

It does look like it may have worked not too long ago as the lens and what I can see of the reflector are in excellent condition.

 

[Ulu]

You’re probably right about the caterpillar because it’s the wrong color for a Ford. Of course lots of stuff gets repainted in standard equipment colors. I worked for an equipment rental yard, and when they repainted their equipment it was always yellow.

 

[100 mile howie]

You may find that it has a sealed beam lamp in the housing. Nice find just the same.
And a belated congrats for your skinny wheel entry. I thought it was a winner from the start.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

You may find that it has a sealed beam lamp in the housing. Nice find just the same.
And a belated congrats for your skinny wheel entry. I thought it was a winner from the start.

Thanks! I was stunned that red rider Did so good! I haven’t come close to even a top 10 finish in any of the build offs ive done, so, that was a pleasant surprise! (My wife is tired of hearing about it!)

Yeah….. I cracked that thing open just to see what I had. 100% it’s a sealed beam lamp. I believe it’s a par 38.

so….. not good. I’m going to have to scramble to make this thing functional or just put it on for looks, which I’m NOT a fan of.

I’ve surfed around the net to see if I could find an LED option I could cobble in.

 

[ingola]

Dollartree flashlight gut it but guts inside. Sweet light tractor lights make the best bike lights.

 

[Ulu]

So it’s a 12volt?

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Dollartree flashlight gut it but guts inside. Sweet light tractor lights make the best bike lights.

I’m not sure how; the lens, reflector and lamp are all one assembly :

 

[Jude Ephesus]

So it’s a 12volt?

Think so; the lamp specs were on the back side, covered in dust; I went to rub off the dust to see the specs and the ink came off with the dust!!!!

 

[Ulu]

You might Hook it up to a 6 V battery and see if it’s bright. If it’s dim it’s a 12v.

A few odd vehicles are 24 V but the chance of that is small. (Except for huge tractors/military.)

 

[ingola]

Think so; the lamp specs were on the back side, covered in dust; I went to rub off the dust to see the specs and the ink came off with the dust!!!!

Break the back and separate the lense. I'd cut it off with a Dremel. Wrap it with a towel and poke. The lens may separate after.

 

[Ulu]

Of course those things are evacuated but you can still drill into them from the back if you wanna try and convert it. You need to wet drill it with a diamond or carbide, and then enlarge the hole slowly with grinding stones.

It’s fast to break the back off with a little pick hammer but then you don’t have a Reflector

 

[ingola]

Of course those things are evacuated but you can still drill into them from the back if you wanna try and convert it. You need to wet drill it with a diamond or carbide, and then enlarge the hole slowly with grinding stones.

It’s fast to break the back off with a little pick hammer but then you don’t have a Reflector

Tin foil

 

[ingola]

Most led lens have the reflector on it and not needed as much with led. Suggested poke with a hammer because not everyone is comfortable drilling glass or the bits. But we all love the hammer.could probably just use a heat gun heat up the sides and pull it apart.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Break the back and separate the lense. I'd cut it off with a Dremel. Wrap it with a towel and poke. The lens may separate after.

thanks! I’m not sure how to do that! -Does Dremel make a glass cutter? The entire assembly is glass, front and back is glass.

its like a glass globe!

I’d rather source a ‘plug and play’ par 38 that is plastic/LED that I can swap in.

 

[ingola]

thanks! I’m not sure how to do that! -Does Dremel make a glass cutter? The entire assembly is glass, front and back is glass.

its like a glass globe!

I’d rather source a ‘plug and play’ par 38 that is plastic/LED that I can swap in.

Dremel makes one there maybe an led equivalent plug and play all these bright ideas and miss the obvious

 

[ingola]

That's Canadian price sure you have them there.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

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That's Canadian price sure you have them there.

Thanks! It’s an odd ball: it’s a par36, 6” lamp, not a par 38. I believe. I’ve looked online, but the only options I’m finding are $150, which I’m not a fan of! Lol