47 Pickup Interior Light

[rawlir]

My switch does not work....Does anyone know if these can be fixed or who might do it? Anyone have a Period Correct NOS or used interior light for sale?
Thanks.

 

[pistonbroke]

I'm not sure what the light is out of but I dont think 42 thruogh 47 pickups had interior dome lights. Tim

 

[rawlir]

Light is out of a 47 Tonner pickup cab, interior cab/dome light was Period Correct option for 46 & 47 situated above rear window.

 

[rawlir]

here is what/where they looked like.....

 

[Model51]

Your dome light looks just like the one in my 1935 Truck. I drilled out the rivets and was able to get the switch working again. I re-installed it with small bolts. I just had to clean up the contacts. If your unit is missing parts, then it might be harder to fix.

 

[TerryOH]

Suggest spraying contact cleaner into the switch I also use LPS #1

 

[pistonbroke]

Thanks, looks like I just learned something new about 42 through 47 trucks. Tim

 

[Kube]

I too have repaired these. Tedious work but worth the effort.
Typically, as has been previously advised, a simple cleaning of the contacts will do the trick. On rare occasion, I have found it necessary to build up a contact or two with solder.

 

[rawlir]

Thanks, guys!
I too will look to repair...
Interestingly, 46 & 47 trucks Ford offered 25+ Period correct options, not many FofA trucks had anywhere near that, Ford of Canada had some & Mercury had many more....
Model51 may well be right, Interior lights may well have been left over from the 30"s....

 

[Model51]

rawlir,

Even back in 1935, trucks had many options. Attached is a list from the index for Chapters 6 and 7 of my book listing 40 options, some trivial, some came in pairs, but all are Ford supplied accessories for Trucks in 1935 or 1936.

The list is a pdf file so hopefully you can open it.