History Blackout lights???

Ok HAMBer's, what are these, when were they used, on what and does anyone need 'em for a project? They all have 6 volt markings on them.

I was going through a drawer and remember these in my dad's garage way back when and I obviously ended up with them....any history?

Should be interesting...........thanks

 

Sweet,,,, they are, as mentioned black out lights used on 99.99 % MVs or Military Vehicles....they are optically designed...<NOBR>The BLACKOUT STOP/TAILLIGHT and</NOBR> <NOBR>MARKER LIGHT (are designed to be</NOBR> <NOBR>visible at a horizontal distance of 800 feet and</NOBR> <NOBR>not visible beyond 1,200 feet. The lights also</NOBR> <NOBR>must be invisible from the air above 400 feet</NOBR> <NOBR>with the vehicle on upgrades and downgrades of</NOBR> <NOBR>20 percent. The horizontal beam cutoff for the</NOBR> <NOBR>lights is 60 degrees right and left of the beams</NOBR> <NOBR>center line at 100 feet.</NOBR>
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<NOBR>have them on my navy jeep I think they look cool</NOBR>

 

thanks so much for the insight....pretty cool info
have any idea who would need 'em for a project?

 

Some one on the for sale area. Look guy, you get shit for trying to sell stuff on this part of the website. Just trying to help. Check it out.

 

I don't think he's trying to sell them right here.

Check on some of the military vehicle sites.

 

janet who ????? Nice lites.

 

It was a joke, the Janet thing. You know how Ryan posted a thing awhile ago with a story about a code name "janet" asshole, well my old signature thing was getting old. Plus, I like them, I was just trying to warn him that people usually go crazy over shit like this. I wasn't trying to be harsh. Sorry.

 

Slow down there Killer. Bowtie Brown is not an asshole.

 

lots of cars during ww2 had em on, evean caddies and buicks, make a nice addition to a period rod.

 

True. I have to ask, what part of Mississippi?

 

4 miles north of kiln ms.

 

Cool, originally from Columbus. That's just north of Bay St. Louis right?

 

yup, just stick on 603 north till it ends and take a right and im on the first road on the left.

 

lots of hotrodders here.

 

I figured that these were probably pretty hard to find and if someone would actually use them in a project I'd give them to them. It would be neat to see them in a finished project and not sitting in a drawer.

Ron, do you need them for spares on your jeep? Could you post pics of your jeep?
PM me if you want 'em.........

 

Sorry, I don't know him. All I knew (or thought I knew) was that this person was a jerk over the hamb, such a jerk that Ryan made a thread about it. I mean... come on. But I don't know the person so I will be changing my signature just to avoid offending people.

 

Good idea getting rid of the "Janet" thing. I get that someone was an ass and all that, but my wifes name is Jan - Janet actually and she is the love of my life and a great woman.

For some reason she loves this Canadian. She is in Texas right now visiting all her kids.

Yes, I landed a Texas sweetie, all 5'-1" -120 lbs of her ( Or you could say she landed me !)

My life has been great since 2004

 

Bowtie Brown is not "Janet". "Janet" is an editor at a unnamed magazine.

 

military lights are 24 volt.so maybe they are buick,cad's or maybe trucks

 

You could try to sell them here: http://www.g503.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=19

 

Not all military lights were 12V. Even then one would only have to change the bulbs to 6 or 12V to make them work.

Chip77 I would imagine that there are more than a few guys restoring WWII or earlier Military vehicles that would love to have those lights and or lenses. There is a market for almost anything if you can figure out where that market is.

 

I could use some for the anti-rod (my willys pickup). When we finally finish it it'll be done up all gray like an old Dept of the Navy truck.


But I would think that anyone building a custom could french 'em and that would be pretty slick or even on a Jalopy. Pretty smooth for evading I would think.

 

screw it, chip, hang on to em, i'm heading up to monroe in a month or so on my bike (yes im insane) to visit my Fiancée , she's in college up there and staying at her parents.

those whould look kick ass on my international.