Late 1930's Chevrolet headlight lens ?

[Douglas Gilmore Brown]

I was told that this flea market find is a late 1930's Chevrolet car or truck headlight lens.

It has no markings, so I suspect it is an aftermarket item.

It has a flattened bottom edge.

By the way, when did Chevy begin using sealed beam headlights ?

 

[Bloo]

33 minutes ago, Douglas Gilmore Brown said:

By the way, when did Chevy begin using sealed beam headlights ?

 

1940

 

 

[Douglas Gilmore Brown]

Thanks, Bloo! That narrows it down some.

 

I think that this might be for a 1936 Chevrolet car.

 

It looks a lot like a pair of Lenex aftermarket lenses on eBay's completed items which fit 1936 Chevrolet cars, and 

1937-39 Chevy trucks, 1937 1938 GMC trucks, 1936 Federal, and 1937 International.

 

Hope that some Chevy expert can confirm or deny this

[RRS]

It is indeed and after market lens for GM. Most manufacturers went to sealed beam headlights in 1940.

[Douglas Gilmore Brown]

Thanks, RRS, for your quick response!

 

My 1937 Dodge had aftermarket sealed beam conversions on it, and it took a while to find original reflectors, lenses, and 

odds and ends to return it to original equipment.