Headlights

rarebike

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Thought I would pick the brains of the knowledgeable on here and see if someone could ID this headlight for me. tim in omaha
 

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Studebaker had a post like that. Probably several other cars. The lens may be after market and not a clue. You might get some ideas on the aaca forum. Someone who has one would recognize it.
 
It is a Violet Ray headlamp lens. These were a very popular accesory in the teens and twenties. They came in many sizes, to fit most popular cars.

My dad had them on his 1915 touring. Here's a picture of him in 1952 at Fort Snelling state park, Minnesota:
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Here is some original advertising:
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Here is my 1915 Model T with the same lenses:

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Thought I would pick the brains of the knowledgeable on here and see if someone could ID this headlight for me. tim in omaha
 
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