Re: Tim's SR500 - May 30 2011 - weeeeelz
Ok ok, I'll get the wheels bolted together shortly
Got the bearings, just need some internal spacers made up.
Today I scored an awesome headlight at an antique market. It has a huge documented back story, almost enough to make me want to sell it instead of using it, but I'm not going to alter it in any way so no big deal.
It's a prototype fog-lamp made by Per-Lux Lights Canada. Was made in 1961 and submitted for approval to all the US States so they could start marketing it.
So what I have is an unused sample, mounted to a 12v transformer for lab testing. It plugs into the wall and lights up perfectly. It's a full stainless steel housing, with a 5 1/4" or so glass lens. It has louvres behind the glass, which are fixed in place to direct light down (fog light). The bezel opens up so I can remove the louvres and/or maybe put a different 5" lens in it altogether.
Nice mount on the bottom, like a Bates headlight.
Neatest thing is it came with all the documentation. Sample marketing material, photograph showing some smiling lady putting it together, suggested retail pricing ($35 / pair back in 1961) and ALL the responses from the different States approving it for use on their highways!
Gonna be perfect on the SR.