............There are reproductions available, but I just usually scour the flea markets and swap meets for candidates. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 to complete one, but they're usually relatively in- expensive..........Don.
think I have a couple, i'll look... seem to clamp onto a T or A bumper... maybe a Yankee or a Utility ?
On your web search, type in vintage unity, dietz,grote, catseye, perlux, guide, for fog and driving lights. Unity and Dietz are high quality, and pricey. You will find a lot of NOS on E Bay but as ever, " caveat emptor " ( buyer beware ). The good stuff can be found at swap meets, but that is always a crap shoot as well. Sadly till this virus situation is over, the element of swap meets is on hold! You can check out the brand known as Trippe, super high quality but very high priced as they are vintage!
Ebay seems to be the best place to get them, unless you find them at an estate sale. Everyone else seems to think they struck gold and just love to lug them to swap meets to charge a premium. It would help everyone if they post their pic, to add the size so other know the scale. also note that brackets can be found as well. There are later brackets that fit the earlier light for bumper mounting. Just the brackets got for around 20-30 bucks. You can find already chromed brackets as well. 1933 Plymouth and 1941 Cadillac About 6” believe the Plymouth ones may be Unity. The Caddy has Appletons
Found mine in a guys garage. He was cleaning out his mother in law’s farm. NOS in the original box, with the wiring, switch, bracket and instructions. It’ll eventually find it’s way onto a project.
Size does matter. Some smaller cars with 5” or 6” fog lights just scream wrong . Pick an appropriate size for your ride.
On Unity brand fog lights, depending on the Car manufacturer , the company ( UNITY ) would make the top cap badge for the make of the Car, such as seen on this Hudson. I have also seen the top cap badge made for Nash as well. Something to look for when finding treasures in barns and swap meets.
These are very cool, a fluted cats eye fog light, I bought this one at the Portland swap meet years ago. Second shelf, far left.
Local antique shops also often have them, but you need to look closely for them. Sent from my iPad using H.A.M.B.
So, why are most of them mounted on the left side? I would think you would want them on the right side, to illuminate the fog line on the road.
4speed, I seem to remember custom motorcycle(chopper) lights shaped like those. Not saying it's a bike light but... I have a 47 buick and need two fogs for it. Holes are there but lights are gone. Cool light. Lippy
They are mounted on the left so that when aimed at your own lane the beam angles slightly to the right and does not dazzle oncoming traffic. Same reason main beams dip to the right, except in right hand drive contries, where they dip to the left. regards, Phil
1946 Chevy panel van Hello, The dual fog lights make enough of a glow for the driver’s side and the passenger side to be able to see the right side, parked cars when driving down the foggy street and the center lines. Having driven with one fog light on the left side on my trial run 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery, that was the goal, to see the center line. But the yellow light casts a glow on the fog and it is (was for me) hard to see the center line. The oncoming cars were a little scary along the double yellow line in the fog. So, driving in the slow lane was the rule of the day. The ones on the right would be to light up the parked cars to give you some depth perception, so as not to hit those curb side cars. Which is better is a choice for all drivers? YRMV… My preference after trying a single yellow light on my old 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery, is to not use any and go slowly in the far right lane, and use the regular lights on the car, low beam, of course Sometimes, the fog and heavy mist along the coast is just too powerful, intense and called for a stop over at the old Holiday Inn in Goleta, CA. We had been driving in the 1965 Chevy El Camino from San Luis Obispo and got hit with some super heavy fog along the coastal highway. Getting off the freeway in north Goleta was the only choice. But, once on the smaller side streets, there was no yellow lane marker, so extreme caution was taken to get into the motel parking lot with the 65 El Camino. After all of these years, that area in Goleta is still hit with super heavy fog. Note: the old Holiday Inn is now the Kimpton Goodland Resort Hotel. It is so much nicer for a stopover. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/hub-caps-and-trim-rings.1056119/page-4#post-12918056 KIMPTON https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/vintage-surf-transportation.326942/page-5#post-12329001 Jnaki For a utility delivery shop truck, these dual fog lights fit right into the design of the 1946 Chevy panel front end. The coastal fog in the OC can get very thick at all hours. It is located in a beach town, so it could be used for transporting plenty of surfboards and boogie boards to the beach for the many surf schools along the sandy beach breaks. But, the primary purpose is to haul plenty of old Chevy parts and other stuff.
dad bought a '41 ford coupe new when ww2 broke out. he followed the style of the day and had one fog light.
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