Trippe Safety Running Lites

Need Help,

I have a problem that happened while I was installing my lights on my bumper. I dropped the lens and it broke. Does anyone know how or where I can purchase a replacement. I saw a Caddy at the show in Auburn that had the same lights so General Motors must have sold them back in the thirties. The lens have lines going thru vertically and measure about 8 and 1/8 inch across.

Denny

Try here:

http://www.oldcarlenses.com/

Good Evening,

The Trippe lights are a very desirable, period correct driving light for pre-war cars. They came in two sizes, Junior and Senior. When ordering a replacement lens, make sure you are ordering the correct diameter lens. Trippe lights were (and still are) very expensive accessories. There are a number of vendors on eBay who have various assemblies and components available. It is not unusual for a pair of Trippe lights in good condition to command the better part of $1000.

If you dig around on the internet you can find quite a bit of information about Trippe lights, including some wonderful period advertising.

Best Regards,

Jon Kanas

Here's a bit of history courtesy of the company's website....

http://www.tripplite.com/company/company-history

They were not a GM option, but probably they were available from dealers as an option.

I've seen two different Trippe Senior lenses. One has a bulls-eye in the middle of the lens, while most do not have the bulls-eye.