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| | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 | In a recent thread on a new A-D project, one of the photos had a flashlight mounted in a clip on the lower left of the steering column. That is . . . TOTALLY COOL! I'd seen it before and forgotten it, but now, I HAVE to have one for my firetruck. Of course, it has to be vintage & authentic, or at least real close.
Did a search in the forums, came up empty.
Anyone know who made these?
-Michael | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,960 | We sold them at our gas stations 50 years ago. They were for steering columns about the diameter of a flash light. Wagon jobbers used to sell that kind of stuff to service stations. I haven't seen one in a long time. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I remember police cruisers use to have flashlights clipped to the steering columns. Check police supply links.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | I see them on ebay fairly regularly. Joe, you might want to reconsider the free part. They usually bring some bucks.  Sorry Michael. 
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 | I have one in my '58. My dad originally bought the truck from our neighbor in 1964 and that's been on there at least since then. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 | I need to see a picture!
It sounds like a part I'd really like to have on my '62 Suburban.
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SOUTHERN FALL GABfestOctober 6 ~ Commerce, Georgia Details here!Never Pee on an Electric Fence. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | '''' Of course, it has to be vintage & authentic, or at least real close. ''''' i would say if it's a valuable piece of safety equipment it should work and work when it's supposed to. modern fire dept's equipment have recharable flashlights. when you snap it into the holder it's on charge until you remove it. I for one want one that works and not really for show but that's what makes the world go-round 
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 | Caroline & Jim, I agree whole-heartedly about it working. My '44 ton & a half originally had Grether Lanterns. I went so far as to track down the peculiar sized cells that power those (like D batteries on Steroids!) to make them work. When I find one, I will definately make it work. Tiny, No harm done. I always believe in paying what an item is worth. I'll take a look on the 'bay. As for a photo, I can't recall the user id, but a fellow just had a thread about an A-D pick-up he obtained after the P.O. passed away (his hat and coat still reside in the cab!). The truck came with 3 pallets of spare parts the po had pack-ratted over the years. When he finally posted pictures, the cab photo shows one of these flashlights. Wish I could find that discussion again . . .  -Michael | | |
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