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1914-1915 era Headlights w/Liberty Lenses


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Need some help in trying to identify these headlights for my dad (I have the pair, but only one is pictured).

The headlight buckets are 11" in diameter - and they are 6" deep - they also have two lightbulbs in them.

The lenses are "Liberty Lenses" made by MacBeth - Evans Glass Company.

The lenses also have a patent date of Dec. 8th, 1914 on them.

The other part shown is some sort of headlight part.....the only identification on it is "Acme Lead Flint". That part is 8" in diameter and I believe it is glass with some sort of chrome coating.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

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The item on the extreme right is a reflector for a lamp. The metal protuberance on the back is nothing more than it's mounting bracket. It is held in place behind the kerosene wick or carbide burner of a lamp, and it does it's job by reflecting light. The coating on it is not chrome, but rather the same silver coating used on mirrors. regards; jerry janson

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Guest austincar6

The headlight are off a Liberty Automobile. My grand father owns one of theses car. The head light you got are about right for a 1917. These car came with a Continental 6. The one in the photo is the 1917 5 passenger touring.

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