Vintageben Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Hi all thanks in advance for any help. So I have this spotlight I fitted to my 27 Chev speedster some years back and would like to know more I know it is probably on the wrong sort of car but I like it any way. Just wondering what era it is from I'm thinking 20's as it is drum type and nickel plated not Chrome also what may of it been on originally also approx value although I will never sell it. It tracks with the steering by cable pull with spring return. Any way any info appreciated. It says on the base C.C Automatic track searcher patent no. 14806 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintageben Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Ok so no replies it must be rare and worth a lot of money ? or more likely the right person hasn't looked yet. Any way those that have looked am I blind or does it look good on the Chev. Cheers Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike36 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Really cool spotlight. The drum shape is very similar to the headlights on my 1923 Hupmobile, so I agree with your age assessment. As for value; such very uncommon items like this are hard to fix a price on. When very few exist, then even fewer change hands. It takes that one guy who is really looking for something like this, to really boost its value (check that...make it TWO different guys that want it on eBay.) Very cool piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Carl Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I have never seen one like it. I sure would like to at a swap meet ! What is the diameter of the lens ? - Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintageben Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 The lens its self is about seven and a qautre inches wide the rim is a bit over 8.5 inches the lens has a horizontal concave in it and legal lite m 111 written on top edge see photos below. This light sat in a local Antique store for about twelve months I was never game enough to ask the price as most things in the store were out of my price range any way one day when I was in there the owner said to me "you've been coming in here looking at that light for the past year so why don't you make an offer" I offered $80(australian) he took $ 90 and we were both happy well at least I think he was? it took me another twelve months to fit it as I say no point in rushing things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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