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Drew Ogden Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2004 Posts: 329 Location: Elbow Cay, Bahamas
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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When I say late, I mean the type without the circle in the middle. I always assumed the color difference was based on what country the bus was exported to. Once again, it was just an assumption.
As far as the plastic vs glass goes, here is what I remember from speaking with David Sweinhagen. This was 8 or so years ago, but he showed me a shriveled up red plastic lens with the circle in the middle and the vertical lines on each side. It also had the square edges, not rounded like the later ones. It was too weather beaten to be used, but it was supposedly original to his 51 sunroof. He specifically showed it to me so that I knew what to look for. He also mentioned that Mark Lapriore had the same type of plastic lens on his 51, in a similar condition. I did not see the one that mark owned, only heard about it second hand through David.
Maybe one of them can chime in. I have been running a plastic circle lens on my 51 for years, and have believed it to be correct. It is nice to see this subject in the forums. Too bad old pics cant really help with the plastic vs glass subject. |
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vdouglu Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2001 Posts: 278
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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I think it was plastic..and it was red. |
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krusher Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2002 Posts: 7652 Location: europe
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Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:41 am Post subject: |
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bubba wrote: |
krusher wrote: |
Tonny_Larsen wrote: |
Have a look at these old pictures. I believe the lenses a orange.
-Tonny
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This is my bus it is oct54 and came with an orange lens |
Did it come with early or late style lens? |
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bubba Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 2531 Location: Florida
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Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:02 am Post subject: |
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vdouglu Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2001 Posts: 278
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:27 am Post subject: |
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djfordmanjack Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2009 Posts: 2103 Location: Graz, Austria, Europe
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:18 am Post subject: |
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Picked this from ebay for 6€.
NORS, generally has the squarish looks and all the inner ribbing details of the Hella unit but outer surface is slightly domed.
no logo of course but 'A 3059'script. fits my original bezel.
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bubba Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 2531 Location: Florida
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:59 am Post subject: |
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Doug, where you hoarding , those look NOS ? |
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Anchovy Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2000 Posts: 2921 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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bubba wrote: |
Doug, where you hoarding , those look NOS ? |
Hey Doug,
Those look nice! Way to go on another cool reproduction. Will you have those at OCTO this Valentines day? |
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1525 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:13 am Post subject: |
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When I took my bus apart I had a clear brake light lens, so I swapped it out for a red glass lens I had spare. I just pulled out the og lens and realised it is a proper hella lens
Were these clear originally and coated with something red, or were they red plastic and the sun just faded them out? (having seen a couple of other clear lenses in this thread)
Do I try and coat it with something to make it red again, or perhaps run a red bulb?....
Also noticed a little flaw in the moulding
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Anchovy Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2000 Posts: 2921 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: |
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Scotty wrote: |
Do I try and coat it with something to make it red again, or perhaps run a red bulb?....
Also noticed a little flaw in the moulding
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Buy one of Doug's reproductions. |
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Scotty Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2003 Posts: 1525 Location: Northampton - Uk
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:28 am Post subject: |
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Anchovy wrote: |
Buy one of Doug's reproductions. |
I was all set to do that, but this has to be the og lens. It'd be nice to run it if I could _________________
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I'd be curious to know the length of his tip.
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bubba Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2004 Posts: 2531 Location: Florida
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Doug's is also logo'd. that one my have been orange at one time. they came red and orange, and i would think orange would fad the fastest. |
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Drew Ogden Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2004 Posts: 329 Location: Elbow Cay, Bahamas
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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I have a very nice original one in red that I would be willing to sell. Feel free to PM me if interested. |
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schnidlee Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2008 Posts: 78
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:58 am Post subject: |
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Just digging up an old thread here. Wee Bosch lights ever stock on busses or were they an aftermarket thing? I just bought a NOS centre brake light assembly and this is the lens that came with it
The lens is plastic not glass. I know the early amber Hella lenses were plastic, has anyone seen Bosch used previously?
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Jacco Verveer Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2010 Posts: 399
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:27 am Post subject: |
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i have a glass one that looks identical(different K no.) but this came from a early bosch foglight
i also bought a "barndoor" assembly that was fake... with plastic lens |
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