Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:01:40 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Old Spotlights.....
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Jon,
Glad you made this post. Unity may have the answer for the lighting
problem I have had on the Projekzwo fog light grille replacements I am
working on. If they can provide the right size lights, then the project
may take a big jump towards production.
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Jon Kanas wrote:
> Good Afternoon Don,
>
> You can get "old-fashioned" spotlights from Unity Manufacturing
> Company. I am negotiating with one of their vendors now as they still
> make the exact light that I need for my 1937 Buick restoration project,
> but now it has a sealed beam and I want one with the flanged bulb.
> Spotlights have not changed much in 70 years as it turns out.
>
> The vendor can be reached at unityspotlights@aol.com (Less expensive
> than ordering direct from Unity) and you can see what's available at
> http://www.unityusa.com/.
>
> Best Regards,
> Jon B Kanas
>
>
> Longmont, Colorado; Cultural Center of the Universe
> Email: kanas@qadas.com <mailto:kanas@qadas.com>
> Website: http://www.qadas.com/~kanas <http://www.qadas.com/%7Ekanas>
> AOL Instant Messenger ID: KanasColo
>
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>> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:15:58 -0800
>> From: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
>> Subject: old style spotlights?
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've looked everywhere I can think of for a place to buy old-style =
>> spotlights. The kind that go through either the roof or the
>> "A-pillar" =
>> just in front of the door. The kind with the handle that sticks
>> through =
>> to inside the van and you can twist the grip or turn the whole handle
>> to =
>> aim the beam. I found these really useful on previous vehicles. For =
>> checking out campsites, for lighting up other vehicles, even for
>> extra =
>> lighting driving off road.. I still see em on emergency vehicles,
>> power =
>> company trucks, cop cars, etc..but I can't find them for sale =
>> anywhere..I like the fact that you can aim the beam and then let go of =
>> it, unlike the hand held lights that are all I see to see available.
>> Anybody point me to a source (other than ebay) for new ones?
>>
>> Thanks, Don Hanson
>>
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