RE: [Chrysler300] article on headlamps and what is new

["C Bilter" <cbilter@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul,

 

To be clear on the headlamp arrangement when two brands were used on the
assembly line:  The hi/low beam lamps would be the same brand (GE or
TungSol) and the hi beam only lamps would be the other brand.  Therefore,
each side of the vehicle would have one of each brand, but it would be the
same arrangement on both sides of the vehicle.  The right side of your F
fits this description.  The left side, however, has the GE as the high beam.
Both high beams should be the same brand.  Of course, I have no idea how
careful the assembly line folks were about that.

 

To increase the probability that some of your headlamps are original to the
car, you would need to remove the outer trim ring and remove the headlamps
to examine the stamp on the back, should you be interested enough to do so.
They will be dirty and the stamp can rub off very easily; so exercise
caution.  The stamp will have a date code: either a two digit year or a
single digit month and year separated by a space or "12V" or something like
that.  For the F, the bulbs would be from 1959 or 1960.  If you have "59" or
"9", or "0" or "60", you've most likely got some original bulbs.  The Atlas
is not original, and one of the other ones is probably not.  But if the
other three lamps are all "center dot" lamps they are certainly of the
correct vintage.  Thanks for your interest in the article.

 

Carl

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Paul Martin
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 3:50 PM
To: Bob Merritt; Chrysler 300 List
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] article on headlamps and what is new

 

  

Thanks to Carl for this information. Immediately after reading I wnt to
check on my 300F to find it had 3 out of 4 original headlamps, Right low
beam is a GE and Right High Beam is a Tung Sol. Left High beam is a GE and
Left low beam is an Atlas and I presume a replacement.
 
Paul

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From: Bob Merritt <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bob%40simplexco.com> >
To: Chrysler 300 List <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:08:18 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] article on headlamps and what is new

  

We have a new article on Letter Car headlamps written by Carl Bilter.

See
http://www.chrysler300club.com/tech/headlamp/lamp1.html

Well done Mr B.

To keep up with new information at the web site,
perhaps you want to book mark the
What's New page

at

http://www.chrysler300club.com/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

It is the easiest way to find recent material.

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