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yep, my great grand uncle in KY had one on his 40's farm truck. i reckon it was to get a 360 degree view from the comfort of the driver's seat.Kerry. SDC Member #A012596W. ENCSDC member.
'51 Champion Business Coupe - (Tom's Car). Purchased 11/2012.
'40 Champion. sold 10/11. '63 Avanti R-1384. sold 12/10.
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Yep. That's where all the farmers around these parts mount them. That's how you can see if the irrigation water has reached the end of the furrow. Also handy for shining on the teenagers "parked" on the ditchbank.KURTRUK
(read it backwards)
Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong. -A. Lincoln
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Now I gotta say that opening photo on the eBay ad is just beautiful! Crop the junk out of the bottom and you got a T/W cover right there! Actually, I really did have to enlarge it to make sure it wasn't a painting.KURTRUK
(read it backwards)
Nothing is politically right which is morally wrong. -A. Lincoln
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Originally posted by handworn View PostThanks...didn't seem likely that something I see on many classic cars would be illegal where they are usually mounted, so I was confused.
Illegal mounted anywhere in SC but usually overlooked on classic cars. I was encouraged to replace the light on the one I have with a mirror before I install it and told point blank there were areas in SC I would be ticketed if the spotlight was operational and I would certainly be ticketed anywhere if I was seen using it in a public area. I was with a friend in NC 25ish years ago that had one that he used as a back-up light on a Jeep Truck (windshield post mount) when he was stopped and told it had to be removed entirely. Stevesigpic
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I have an A-pillar mount stainless spotlight that was removed from a 1961 Plymouth police car in 1961.
The police here now use black case spotlights.Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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Spotlights are legal in VT, here is what the law says:
"It is illegal to intentionally throw or cast the rays of a spotlight, jack, or other artificial light on any highway, or any field, woodland, or forest, in order to spot, locate, take, or attempt to spot, locate or take any wild animal.
A light may be used to illuminate and shoot a raccoon once treed by a dog, or dogs, during the raccoon hunting season. A light may also be used to illuminate a raccoon once treed by a dog, or dogs, during the training season."
BTW: I was just looking at the installation instructions for AC-1431, which is a spotlight kit for 1947 to 1952 Champions & Commanders, and it has specific instructions from Unity for roof mounting, so apparently it was a factory option. If I had to guess it would likely have applied to spotlights for trucks of that period too.Dan Peterson
Montpelier, VT
1960 Lark V-8 Convertible
1960 Lark V-8 Convertible (parts car)
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Originally posted by wolfie View PostIllegal mounted anywhere in SC but usually overlooked on classic cars. I was encouraged to replace the light on the one I have with a mirror before I install it and told point blank there were areas in SC I would be ticketed if the spotlight was operational and I would certainly be ticketed anywhere if I was seen using it in a public area. I was with a friend in NC 25ish years ago that had one that he used as a back-up light on a Jeep Truck (windshield post mount) when he was stopped and told it had to be removed entirely. Steve--------------------------------------
Sold my 1962; Studeless at the moment
Borrowed Bams50's sigline here:
"Do they all not, by mere virtue of having survived as relics of a bygone era, amass a level of respect perhaps not accorded to them when they were new?"
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Originally posted by handworn View PostThis is the first vehicle of any sort-- a '41 Studebaker truck, it so happens-- I've ever seen with a top-mounted spotlight. Aftermarket, no doubt, but has anyone ever seen this before?
Nothing special...
You can still buy them new today from Unity.... Couple of different sizes, too...........
HTIH (Hope The Info Helps)
Jeff
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. Mark Twain
Note: SDC# 070190 (and earlier...)
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