Headlights

[rarebike]

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

 

[redmodelt]

I think it could be Dodge.

 

[rarebike]

Any other thoughts one these, looking for a definitive identification. tim in omaha

 

[15max]

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.

 

[Royce P]

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:

Here is some original advertising:

Here is my 1915 Model T with the same lenses:

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