Fog or Headlamps?

[Steven Meixner]

What do these fit? About 3 1/2" deep.

[keiser31]

1927 1928 1929 1930 1932 Ryan-Lite Headlight Kissel Franklin Stutz

My 1929 Franklin series 135 had a set on it.

Edited April 21 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[kramaton]

On 4/21/2024 at 3:00 PM, keiser31 said:

1927 1928 1929 1930 1932 Ryan-Lite Headlight Kissel Franklin Stutz

My 1929 Franklin series 135 had a set on it.

Any information on these RYAN LITES? They are 12 inches across the front. The backside is more bullet shaped. They are very large headlights. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you. 

[sagefinds]

Sometimes referred to as pancake headlights with pieplate lenses. Some firetrucks have had them.

[keiser31]

4 hours ago, kramaton said:

Any information on these RYAN LITES? They are 12 inches across the front. The backside is more bullet shaped. They are very large headlights. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you. 

Pretty certain my 1929 Franklin has those chrome bullet buckets with the raised lenses. Not the buckets with the pattern on the back.

[kramaton]

47 minutes ago, keiser31 said:

Pretty certain my 1929 Franklin has those chrome bullet buckets with the raised lenses. Not the buckets with the pattern on the back.

Great. Thanks again. Much appreciated. 

[Walt G]

there were two types of Ryan lights - both mentioned here and both in production in 1929. Large at 12 inches in diameter. The series 13 model 135 and 137 used the bullet shaped Ryan lights with the distinctive lens. I had never seen the style with the raised area in the shell that are pictured - pretty neat looking lamps, to bad there are no rims or lens.

Edited April 26 by Walt G (see edit history)