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Hi
If you look closely inside the
assembly you will see, kind of surrounding the bulb, a shield-like thing. This
was painted white originally (I have some NOS assemblies). On most of the ones I
have seen (I have several) this white paint is worn off. This shield fits about
halfway up/down the bulb so that it sends some reflection forward from the
the sides of the bulb while making the rearward light brighter. In my 6 volt car
this was more important probably that in your 12 volt car.
Jan in Ojai, CA
1955 Sedan
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Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 4:31
PM
Subject: Re: IML: 1957 Imperial turning
lens Option:'56
Imperialist Jan;
I have often
wondered how the light bulb from the brake which faces the rear red lens in
our gunsight tail lights can present that kind of light to make the
amber light in our rear views actually work/seeable.....I always thought that
the engineer's should have put a tiny bulb in the other side of the brake
socket to face towards the amber so that lens did not have to rely on
reflected brake lights to be seen.....even after installing new George
Laurie Lenses all around and even replacing the bulbs on my '56, I am still
hardly able to see that amber lens in the rear on the darkest of
night's...
Jack
In a message dated 10/17/2007 3:04:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jharmonson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Hi
My 1955 sedan has yellow lenses in the tail
lights that face forward allowing oncoming drivers to see the turn signals
and also the brake lights. They are also visible in the rear view mirror so
the driver knows what's working.
Jan in Ojai, CA
1955 Sedan
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