Need a source for making a glass cowl light lens

[dpeeler]

I have one cowl light for a 1915 Stevens Duryea and want to find a glass lens maker to make a second. It is a clear lens about 5" in diameter (made originally by Corning) and typical of the late brass cars. There is also a green tinted glass sidelight about 2" wide and curved to fit in the side of the brass housing. Does anyone know who's able to reproduce these early glass lens? Thanks!

Edited November 11, 2016 by dpeeler (see edit history)

[keiser31]

Try finding them here....http://www.oldcarlenses.com/index.html

[JamesBulldogMiller55Buick]

If the right side lens is green, would the left side lens be red?

[dpeeler]

I believe they were green on both left side light and right side light. The photos here are of the 1915 Stevens-Duryea in the Nethercutt Collection and, as you can see, they are the same on both sides.

[Friartuck]

The Rolls Royce group is reproducing the TRILIN Tail Light, the light used on late Springfield Rolls Royce vehicles. Their tail light uses newly made glass lenses. Ask them who made them.

TRILIN Light with glass lenses

[dpeeler]

Thanks for the leads!

[Guest BillP]

Did you contact Corning? I have an old hunting buddy that has worked there forever, when I see him I'll ask if they have a historical dept.

[dpeeler]

Have not contacted Corning but will give it a try. Thanks!

[Guest]

A number of years ago I cast several  red tail light lenses.  I had a friend with a lens that was totally irreplaceable.  I made a rubber mold and cast three out of red acrylic.  They had all the little reflectors on the inside and seemed to be as good in operation as the original.  The original was put away for safekeeping and the cast ones are still in use 25 years later.  As soon as you touch, tap or pick one up you know it is not glass but it really serves the purpose.

[oily rag]

I have copied lenses using latex and cheese cloth to make the mold and clear casting resin. The resin can be colored any color. 

[BlackStar]

On 11/10/2016 at 8:02 PM, dpeeler said:

I have one cowl light for a 1915 Stevens Duryea and want to find a glass lens maker to make a second. It is a clear lens about 5" in diameter (made originally by Corning) and typical of the late brass cars. There is also a green tinted glass sidelight about 2" wide and curved to fit in the side of the brass housing. Does anyone know who's able to reproduce these early glass lens? Thanks!

I have one 4" clear lens like the one you show above... if interested see our site

www.oldcarlenses.com   look for my email and send a request.  Or reply here.