Glass Stoplight Lens Stimsonite, Need ID

[TexRiv_63]

This looks like it was never used. 2 15/16" in diameter, "STIMSONITE" stamped on outside. "GUIDE LAMP 914149"  and "1341" stamped on inside edge. Would love to know make, year and model, TIA for any help.

[drwatson]

United Motors Catalog lists "914149" for 1931, 32, 33 Pierce Arrow.

Models: 

1931 A, B, C.  1932 52, 53 12cyl. 54 8cyl. 1933 61, 62, 836, 839, 1236, 1239.

Edited September 12, 2023 by drwatson
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[TexRiv_63]

13 hours ago, drwatson said:

United Motors Catalog lists "914149" for 1931, 32, 33 Pierce Arrow.

Models: 

1931 A, B, C.  1932 52, 53 12cyl. 54 8cyl. 1933 61, 62, 836, 839, 1236, 1239.

Wow! thanks.

[BlueDevil]

Looks like my '33 Pierce lens.

[dustycrusty]

[Mark Wetherbee]

Yup, PA… my 31 only has one notch on the bottom so I’m guessing it moved to the top at a later point but it would be covered by the rim.

[BlueDevil]

That is the center light that has the clear license light that either lights up ('33) or down ('31-32) on the license.  Maybe the 2 notches are to make it universal because you would have to rotate the light 180 degrees to light "UP" vs "Down"

[TexRiv_63]

Here is a satisfying follow-up to this thread. Based on the responses identifying this as being for a 33 Pierce Arrow I contacted a friend of mine who HAS a 12 cylinder 1933 Club Sedan to confirm. He did confirm the ID based on another 33 car, but said he was looking for a lens like I had as his taillight had three of the fluted red stoplight lenses. After checking dimensions I gifted the lens to him, much preferring helping complete an actual car to a few bucks on Ebay. He just mounted it and sent me this photo. He is still looking for the correct outboard clear backup light lens, if anyone has a lead on one please send me a PM. 

[Mark Wetherbee]

There was an eBay seller that had them in sets of three last year, he had two or three different sales in May of 2022 where I was finally able to get the clear one for my 31 along with spares for the other two cups. I asked if he had any singles of that clear one and he said no. They were on the pricey side but if he had a second clear one I planned on adding a RH taillight for safety… 

 

Before finding those I had a set of similar lenses that were cut down from larger diameter ones and I setup a thrust bearing and valve grinder cup in my drill press and used diamond files with water to shape the edge enough to fit the rims correctly. I didn’t have a picture of the clear one but it looks okay from 20 feet. When I get home next week I’ll try to remember and get a picture of the back up one.