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06-20-2010, 06:00 AM | #21 |
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Re: Model "A" Sportlight - How many still around ?
Brad I think this is the model after the correct sportslight. Having said that $190 is cheap. I brought one of mine of ebay and reconditioned it myself and the chroming alone cost more than $190. The other refurbished one I brought from Ron Erhrenhofer for about $500-Sounds a lot but it cost me at least that to restore the one off ebay and his one is much nicer than the one I did .As mentioned in my recent post the Sportslight makes a night run much more pleasent. Tonight I actually have had the one I restored in pieces as just before last nights run I found an internal short with lots of heat and smoke . I simply switched Ron's light onto the car and it performed like a dream . On inspection some insulation had cracked on the central wire - a little heatshrink and we should now be good to go. Seeing its out of the car I have attached some photos -you will see its missing the plate on the top (it was a Chevrolet one) and at some stage I must buy a correct one from Ron -Karl
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06-25-2010, 11:11 AM | #22 |
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Re: Model "A" Sportlight - How many still around ?
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I did not comment on that $190.00 price, because I had not seen one sold for years. It seemed like a good price to me. They are very scarce ! MIKE |
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06-26-2010, 06:33 AM | #23 |
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Re: Model "A" Sportlight - How many still around ?
Mike -yes I agree its a good price
PS I love the 1934 Phaeton. Hopefuly my next car will be a 1934 Ford of some description. I've been actively looking for 2 years . Not many of them in this country and even fewer that have survived unrodded. Flathead Ted has a 1934 Phaeton body but not sure that there is much else other than the body- Karl |
12-03-2010, 10:45 AM | #24 |
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Re: Model "A" Sportlight - How many still around ?
I have an unrestored sportlight that I would love to install on my delivery. I have a very nice newly plated bracket for an open car. It is in very fine condition and is identical to #A18561 but has no number on it. I can only assume it is a replated original as it must go back about 30 years, when my father acquired it. Anybody interested in a swap for a closed car one? Or, how may I contact Mr. Ehrenhofer ?
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12-03-2010, 08:56 PM | #25 |
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12-03-2010, 09:30 PM | #26 |
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I have had both of these for close to 50 years. BillAZ |
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02-17-2011, 06:52 PM | #28 |
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With all the old spotlights I have I don't have one Sportlight.These are two I have taken out of A's though.The one with the round knob is a Mobilite Cruiser,and the pistol grip light is a Clymer that came in my A that was given to me in 1968.That light mounts right in the windshield,through a big hole bored through it.
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12-23-2011, 01:27 PM | #29 |
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There's a fine article by Ron Ehrenhofer and Larry Rust, in the Nov-Dec issue of Model A News for "Identifying the Model A Sportlite", complete with helpful photos.
In an effort to determine if I indeed have a correct Sportlite on my roadster, I am trying to resolve possible discrepancies between the artlicle research and the 2011 Judging Standards. 1. Operating knob: JS indicates the bakelite knob as either black or brown with a single groove centerline Article indicates only black with a double groove for the Model A era. "Brown actuating ball with the single groove shows up on literture for the J-1 (dated 1941)." 2. Data plate: JS indicates that in early 1930, the data plate was changed from brass to dull chromium plated with the "Model J" listed on a background of painted black. Article seems to indicate the "Model J" data plate was not introduced until 1935, unless I am misenterpreting. Any researchers that can shed some light on the above?
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04-30-2012, 08:20 PM | #30 |
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Waiting to install mine with Ron in my Slant. Love the look
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04-30-2012, 08:48 PM | #31 |
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I had a Sportlite on my '31 roadster for a while that I got off of eBay. It is a beautiful restored one and came complete with the proper mounting bracket. I only paid -$200- for it, a real steal! Unfortunately, it was just
to shiny and nice for the car, so I took it off. It nows rests nicely in my display cabinet. When no ones looking I like to caress and whisper sweet nothings to it. It's that gorgeous! And, on the roadster I installed an original (not very shiny now) late 20's/early 30's Packard open car C.M. Hall spotlight. Bob-A |
07-24-2019, 02:41 AM | #32 |
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Dear Mister;
Is it possible to receive some pics of the installation on your car please. [email protected] greats |
07-24-2019, 02:46 AM | #33 |
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Dear members
Where can i order for a replica sportlite ? Mac's or mike's or others ? |
07-24-2019, 03:44 AM | #34 |
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A friend has a nos sportlight in the original box. I'll get a picture of it.
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07-24-2019, 05:14 AM | #35 |
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I had one of those but can't remember what I did with it. I'll have a look around for it. Who knows what I will find!
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07-24-2019, 08:05 AM | #36 |
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Ron Ehrenhofer in Illinois refurbishes and sells the correct Sport Lites for the Model A Fords. He makes/has made some of the hard to find parts.
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07-25-2019, 08:26 PM | #37 |
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My dad put one on his 1930 Phaeton in the early seventy's, pretty cool. I now own the exact same car and wouldn't dare think of taking it off.
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