1952 Mercury accessories

[itsa52]

In the '52 Merc accessory brochure they show a combination map light /cigar lighter (Or maybe a map light that plugged into the lighter socket..)

Anyone ever see one?


They also advertise rear window wipers and defrosters.. Again I'll bet a dollar to a donut hole no one has ever seen that either. Quite a ways ahead of their time. but doubt the market was there 60 years ago.

[Vic Piano]

Here are two photos of pages in the '53 Ford Accessory Catalog;


I've never seen a '52 - '54 Ford or Merc with a rear window wiper however, I have seen rear window wipers installed on some '46 - '48 Ford & Merc Sedans. Our '53 Sunliner has the courtesy light under the dash that operates by the door and the head light switch (to use as a map light).

[52merc]

ken what has your 52 ragtop got on it,,is it auto or o/drive fog lights trev nz

[charles in east texas]

Originally Posted by itsa52

In the '52 Merc accessory brochure they show a combination map light /cigar lighter (Or maybe a map light that plugged into the lighter socket..)

Anyone ever see one?


They also advertise rear window wipers and defrosters.. Again I'll bet a dollar to a donut hole no one has ever seen that either. Quite a ways ahead of their time. but doubt the market was there 60 years ago.

I've seen a 51 ford with dealer installed rear window wiper and a 41 Chev with a rear window wiper. Charles

[itsa52]

Trev, it is a O/D no fog lights but the front bumper guards are on the way.

I did find you a 52 back glass, but getting it to you would be a chore,,
PM me if you think it is something you would want.


Vic, My Merc has the map light as well as the auto light when the door opens,, also auto light under the hood and in the trunk.

Really curious about the one listed as part of the cigar lighter

[Vic Piano]

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Could it be that the "cigar lighter" light is an auxiliary light to be used outside of the car (like when you have to change a flat at night... been there, done that)

Merc (being the more expensive car) came with a lot of standard features like an (interior lighting package) that were optional accessories on the Ford.

[Clem Clement]

I used to raid junk yards for extra lights and goodies. My 54 Merc was lite up under the hood and in the trunk. My best accessory find was for my 56 buick: ever seen a factory purse hook? This one was in the original pouch and not installed. It screwed onto the glove box door. Clem

[itsa52]

Vic, I am computer illiterate on posting pictures but if you PM me you email, I'll send you a picture.. Clearly a combined lighter and map lite.

[Rowdy]

Intersting, I have a simular but older spotlight with mirror. Not plated, just painted black. Guessing it is earlier than the early 50's accessory. Picked it up at a garage sale earlier this summer, but have not had time to research it so I can properly list it.

[Vic Piano]

Originally Posted by itsa52

Vic, I am computer illiterate on posting pictures but if you PM me you email, I'll send you a picture.. Clearly a combined lighter and map lite.

I'd like to see that, my email is: [email protected]. Thanks.

[Rowdy]

If at any point you need to replace the lighter element in that I have a NOS element that might work. Rod

[Strick]

Originally Posted by itsa52

In the '52 Merc accessory brochure they show a combination map light /cigar lighter (Or maybe a map light that plugged into the lighter socket..)

Anyone ever see one?


They also advertise rear window wipers and defrosters.. Again I'll bet a dollar to a donut hole no one has ever seen that either. Quite a ways ahead of their time. but doubt the market was there 60 years ago.

I've owned and sold the combo map light/cigar lighter, rear window defroster, and rear window wipers over the years. Had collected most accessories but the time came to sell them off to finish my car. Still have a few squirelled away.

[52merc]

i have the scratch guards that match the 52 trim also the wind deflectors that allow rear seat passengers to stop wind when driver and passenger windows are down,,,

[itsa52]

Sorry but the passengers in my rear seat are just going to have to let their hair blow lol..

I would like to find a signal viewer as well, as the screw holes are there in the dash

[Vic Piano]

Here is a photo of the Accessory that Ken emailed to me.

[Strick]

have the emergency and utility light if anyone is interested

[Merc Cruzer]

This will take a couple of postings but here is the accessories book for the 1952 Mercury....

[Merc Cruzer]

2nd posting for book

[Merc Cruzer]

3 posting for book

[Merc Cruzer]

4th posting book

[Merc Cruzer]

5th posting book

[Merc Cruzer]

Last posting book

[Bruce Compton, Canada]

Merc Cruzer, do you have an outside mirror like the one in your post. My '54 has one identical, and I need another for the right side.Thanks : Bruce

[Merc Cruzer]

Do you mean one like this? I thought the 54' mirror was "hooded" on the top.

[Merc Cruzer]

I thought the 54' mirrors were like these.

There is a set of the 52'-53' mirrors on e-bay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ONE-PAIR-195...sories&vxp=mtr

[Bruce Compton, Canada]

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Hey Merc Cruzer, do you have an outside mirror like the one shown in your post? I need one for my '54 Merc pass.side. Thanks : Bruce

[itsa52]

I think the link takes you a nice restored pair on eBay.

If you buy them shoot me a price on (1)

[Merc Cruzer]

Sorry guys I already have two. I will say the one on the passangers side is totally usless to the driver....it is there just for looks and to balance the car out.

I just checked the listing and they sold for $800...now that is ridiculous!

[itsa52]

Yeah the left side is close to worthless, At that price it will be a long time before I get an original for it..

Bruce?? Those on their way to Canada??

[ken ct]

No the right side is useless. RT. is always looking from the drivers side which is the left side. lol ken ct.

[itsa52]

Right side "Totally useless" left side "Close to worthless"

[Rowdy]

Here are pic's of the spotlight with mirror I picked up this summer. Rod

[itsa52]

Rowdy,
That looks a lot older than early 50's,, Cool find for sure.

[Rowdy]

I'm guessing mid 20's. It was in a pile of stuff that also had a 37 glove box clock and afew other things. Whole pile for $35, sold the clock on e-bay and it flopped only selling for $42. But still have some of the other things left. Rod

[Merc Cruzer]

Bruce :

For your 54': http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Lincoln...sories&vxp=mtr


As to what side, drivers side good, passanger side less than good!

[stonewalker]

In 1954 there was no hood for the accessory side view mirror. It was 5-sided and attached with an Allen key to a base. They are hard to come by. They are similar in shape to the “Custom Spotlight and Mirror”. (One could also get a regular round Mercury spotlight (2 sizes) with or without an attached mirror.)
If positioned correctly the side view mirrors can be used.
Here is a pic from the original Sales brochure showing the Custom Spotlight and the Side View Mirror (strangely upside down to how it is usually used). The Custom Spotlight was side specific and finding a right (passenger’s) side one is almost impossible.
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Mercury/1954_Mercury/1954_Mercury_Brochure/1954%20Mercury-26-27.jpg

I hope that helps.

[itsa52]

Interesting,, It looks like the 54 is to be mounted upside down from the 2 and 3..


I jest about the left side mirror being almost worthless,, Just a far cry from the side mirrors we have today.

[Merc Cruzer]

I thought this was the mirror for 54' but I was wrong....thanks Stonewalker. Maybe someone can decode the mirror numbers.

[stonewalker]

The part number looks to be B9MB-17687-A. The generic part number is 17687. The suffix “A” may mean nothing unless there also exits a “B” or “C”, etc. The suffix usually indicates minor changes to the base part number (if they exist). The prefix “B9MB” tells more. The “B” means the 1950's (“C” would be the 1960's and so on). The “9” means the 9th year of that decade. The “M'” means the Mercury line. The “B” means a body part.
So it is a 1959 side view mirror for a Mercury.
(Not all Ford part numbers for all years follow this system of designation. Also accessories often did not have Ford part numbers on them: they were often sub-contracted to other suppliers. An example would be Spotlights from Unity.)

[itsa52]

Here you go..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-1954-Fo...1cb11c&vxp=mtr

[itsa52]

Is this the elusive lighter/light
http://www.ebay.com/itm/54-FORD-DASH...6caa&vxp=mtrt?

[Vic Piano]

I don't think so, that looks just like the cigar lighter in our '53 Ford, except for the chrome bullet on the knob...

[36 flathead]

that is a 54 lighter but not the light

[itsa52]

With that funny little toe nail over the white plastic I wasn't sure if that was ornamental or if the white part was actually a lens for a light.

[Vic Piano]

The lettering on the bezel illuminates when you put the parking and or head lights on, as do the other dash knobs.

[bigolmercs]

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I am very interested in the emergency utility light contact me at [email protected]

[itsa52]

Well it has only taken three years but I have located both the traffic light viewer NOS and the light lighter. . No box but as new. I guess I will have to find another oddity to consume my time searching for.. Actually the rear window stuff, speakers, defroster and wiper show up with a fair regularity, but don't do much good on a drop top

[corvette8n]

Originally Posted by Clem Clement

I used to raid junk yards for extra lights and goodies. My 54 Merc was lite up under the hood and in the trunk. My best accessory find was for my 56 buick: ever seen a factory purse hook? This one was in the original pouch and not installed. It screwed onto the glove box door. Clem

My mom used to hang her purse on the choke knob in my Dad's 36 coupe, it took him awhile to figure out why his gas milage was so poor.

[Bob Greenwall]

I'm working on a 52 hardtop at Stromsburg. Email me at [email protected] for pix etc.

[rotorwrench]

The rear window wiper accessory was first offered on the 1951 models since the back light was finally shaped for one to work properly. I saw parts for one of these on flea pay one time but it likely differed somewhat from the ones offered on the later models. The rear window defog was not offered that early but they did have a similar grill for the accessory rear radio speaker. It may be that they combined the two grills in one on the later cars. They must have had a fan back there to make it work. I don't think they would try to run a hose from the front heater/defroster all the way back there.

[Bob Greenwall]

Thanks for this amazing info on the 52s/1