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Sun Jul 26, 2009 5:50 am

my friend ask me to check this lenses, but thanx to this topic - i don't need any answers :)

greetings from belgrade,
dean

Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:49 am

Anchovy wrote: Here is a working list of lens type and year. Please feel free to update as you see fit.

To summarize:

1949 - 1950? = Large sliver, no logos.
1950? - 1952? = Large sliver, Hella logo only.
1952? - 1953 = Large sliver, Hella and squiggly.
1953 - 1954 = Small sliver, Hella and squiggly.

I believe the lenses are the same from beginning of production until the end of 52 - large silver no logos. My 52 (may) had lenses without any logos on prior to me owning it. For sale picture:

I guess what we need to confirm is when the hella logo appeared (very beginning of 53?) and when the squiggle appeared

Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:48 pm

From some old stock at a dealership I have a load of bus headlamps. At least three of these are for a Barndoor and they are all the same style..

Part number: 211 941 021 A

Narrow sliver, VW logo opposite sliver, no "NL"-mark...

From what VIN/date to what VIN/date were these used??

There are also 3 other styles of non-Barndoor lenses....check my pics in the "Parts - Bus"-gallery. I would appreciate to hear the use-dates for the three other styles as well.
Part numbers for the 3 newer styles:
211 941 021 D
211 941 039 A
211 941 040

Thank you in forehand!

Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:26 pm

Oysteyn,

IMO this is not a barndoor headlight t Check the date stamps on the bucket and reflector, I think late 55 or 56

Regards,

Guido

Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:15 am

This week I purchased a large load of misc nos parts, In this load there was a nice pile of early bus headlight pieces & parts. Most items mainly the reflectors are Hella. None of my books (later) show the reflector part numbers I have. I know they are from the 50’s possible early 60’s
Some are wrapped in VW cardboard 211 941 152, More in the vw blue box 211 941 151 A , Large stack no box 211 941 152A They all take the early bulb holders same as split? There are a few odd one with no part numbers. I was wondering if any of these are barndoor. I looked thru all the headlight threads but there is nothing on just reflectors.

Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:51 pm

Hi

Recently found on a 54 barndoor.
Small hella logo and snake,a line cross the lense.
"oben" stamped on the top
On the bottom , stamped

AGREE AB/TP 512
I-63636
GERMANY
IMPORTE D'ALLEMAGNE

Both were with stamped hella ring , single rivet and drain hole

Could it be original lense ???? or aftermarket ???? or......????

Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:16 pm

French market lenses--possibly correct for the '54. This was covered in another thread on the Oval Window forum recently, which stated they were '52-only.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=441558

What are the date codes printed on the bucket(s)? They shouldn't be later than mid-'54.

Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:37 am

Oh interesting , the headlights were on a French bus.

The single rivet and hella logo

Typ 180EO25-2r
K 1019

For sure I21

Don't really visible for the first letter or number but after ...136J

Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:04 am

anyone know what year these lenses are for?

Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:01 am

^^^ '59-'60 bus lenses.

Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:50 pm

Is this headlight Barndoor?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1170971

Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:30 pm

Douglas711 wrote: Is this headlight Barndoor?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1170971

I'm guessing 1954 or 1955. However, the seller isn't showing any clear pictures of the bucket or markings, so I'm betting it's off the non-BD '55 he is parting out.