1932 Rear tailight exploded view ?

[frenchy dehoux]

I am looking for an exploded view of the 1932 rear taillights assembly. The chrome ring than the lens than the cork gasket.

Thanks
Frenchy

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

There is a good exploded view of the thing in the '28-48 parts book...there are two gaskets and a snap ring in the rear lens area.
Be aware that this light was used up til about WWII as a rear light for various trucks and wagons, and that lens, screws, and "door" (rim) were changed; most NOS parts are of the late type, and while they fit they are wrong for '32.

 

[Lawson Cox]

Also, Duolamp is stamped into the body on early ones and it is embossed on the later ones.

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

Debossed and Embossed, technically! "Debossed" will get you a blank stare just about anywhere except amnogst art historians, though.

 

[Mike in AZ]

hey, Frenchy, have seen your car at a few places....very nice......maybe this will help for the drawing??....Mike

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/...ics/Flathead_Electrical_rearlmp1933-34car.jpg

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

That is actually a different lamp, using a single 2-filament bulb and with no retainer ring in lens assembly. That basic design was used with non-structural alteratiosn for several yeas of car, til 1936, and on some pickips into early fifties...
The '32 light was a somewhat redone A light and 1932 was its only car use; it was used on wagons and trucks for quite a few years, though. It had separate bulbs for brake and running light.

 

[Lawson Cox]

Debossed and Embossed, technically! "Debossed" will get you a blank stare just about anywhere except amnogst art historians, though.

Hey, I learned a new word today. I thought "debossed" was what happened when the boss got fired. Live and learn I always say.

 

[Lawson Cox]

Debossed and Embossed, technically! "Debossed" will get you a blank stare just about anywhere except amnogst art historians, though.

Hey, I learned a new word today. I thought debossed was what happened when the boss got fired.

 

[frenchy dehoux]

Mike Thanks for the drawing. Look that it should have two cork gaskets between the glass lens.

Frenchy

 

[Bruce Lancaster]

Gasket on each side of red lens, and there's a wire ring that prevents it all from falling out of the door (rim) when you remove it.
Actual '32 bits should not have countersunk screws or provisions for them and lens should not bulge past the surface of rim...that stuff is all later replacement from the late versions of the 2 bulb light used on trucks.