Headlamp
Object number2017.119.79 a-e
Manufacturer
L.E. Smith Glass Company
(1907 - 2004)
Date1929
OriginMount Pleasant, PA
MediumGlass; Metal
Credit LineTransfer from Mount Pleasant Glass Museum
DescriptionFour colorless glass and metal lightbulbs and a lead glass headlight.DimensionsDiameter x Depth (a-d): 1.75 × 3.375 in. (4.4 × 8.6 cm)Height x Width x Depth (e): 8.625 × 8.5 × 0.375 in. (21.9 × 21.6 × 1 cm)
Inscriptions(e) Text on the front of the headlight states "TOP / Ford / TWO LITE HEADLAMP".
Marks(a-d) Text on the base of the lights state "PATENTED JUNE 25TH 1929 / U.S.A".
(e) Text on the top of the rim states "8 15/35 X 7 7/8". The bottom of the rim states "FOR USE WITH 21 C. P. TWO FILAMENT BULBS. / PATENTED NO. 1604935 L.E.S".
Historical NotesPart of a collection of glass transferred from Mount Pleasant Glass Museum.
Related institution
Ford Motor Company
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation
1968-2001
Eugene Dietzgen Company
