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[oldbattleaxe]

Measures 15" long. Is it railroad?

 

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[Chessmen Trip]

Portable stop light/reflectors? Inside looks to hold a bulb or tube light slot?

 

[vhs07]

I was thinking a darkroom safe light till I saw the clear glass on one side.

 

[oldbattleaxe]

I was thinking a darkroom safe light till I saw the clear glass on one side.

There are no markings that I can see. It is quite heavy. I was thinking since the red lenses are made thick like railroad lenses that is could be a tail light that can reflect through the clear glass for people to read. It is made for a 110v circuit. I had purchased it from an antique mall. I am stumped

 

[cudamark]

Looks like a stop/tail light. Maybe motorhome or trailer? The license plate would mount underneath and get the white light.

 

[vhs07]

Looks like a stop/tail light. Maybe motorhome or trailer? The license plate would mount underneath and get the white light.

Not sure on that. The license plate light would need be on continuously, but then that would keep the stop lights on also.

 

[oldbattleaxe]

The light sockets are made for 110 current.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

looks railroad to me, it's almost Conrail blue.... the 110 sockets are right, since locomotives are diesel electric and it just makes sense to use readily available bulbs... I'll have to search a few ideas and see if I can figure it out....

 

[Anduril]

Maybe some kind of "On-Air" or "Recording" light used in commercial broadcasting studios.
Although, I've never seen one that looks like this.

 

[oldbattleaxe]

All help is appreciated. It is made too good to be modern. The sockets are porcelain. The screws for the lid are the half turn type.

 

[Gambrinus]

FYI They make 12 volt light bulbs that will screw into those type sockets.

https://www.google.com/search?q=12+...ypjSAhUJjVQKHQcgDWoQ_AUICSgC&biw=1366&bih=631

 

[cudamark]

Not sure on that. The license plate light would need be on continuously, but then that would keep the stop lights on also.

Make that tail or clearance light then....

 

[cudamark]

FYI They make 12 volt light bulbs that will screw into those type sockets.View attachment 1415908

https://www.google.com/search?q=12+...ypjSAhUJjVQKHQcgDWoQ_AUICSgC&biw=1366&bih=631

Right you are. The camper our family had back in the '60 didn't have a power converter. When we stopped in a campground with 110 hookups, we had to go around and change all the light bulbs from the 12V ones we used while driving, to the 110 volts ones.

 

[Gambrinus]

Right you are. The camper our family had back in the '60 didn't have a power converter. When we stopped in a campground with 110 hookups, we had to go around and change all the light bulbs from the 12V ones we used while driving, to the 110 volts ones.

That's funny, but still a good idea, that is until a person forgot to make the change but I would imagine you would remember the next time.

 

[Gambrinus]

The box looks home made to me, if you look at how they cut the hole for the clear glass on the inside it looks like it was done by hand with a plasma cutter, also the frame for the clear glass doesn't look like it was designed for that lid because of all the extra metal that is on the flange part of the frame.
I hope this makes sense but if not my excuse is I am having to take pain meds.

 

[cudamark]

That's funny, but still a good idea, that is until a person forgot to make the change but I would imagine you would remember the next time.

Yup, can you say flash bulb!

 

[Plug N Play]

IDK ... puzzling.
Dark room light seemed possible.
The color reminded me of Beseler, ... but they would have their name on items such as this.

"On air" light makes sense ... as does a universal warning light box that one could add their own sign.

I thought this would be an easy ID ... but, not so far ...

 

[oldbattleaxe]

Good ideas. The fastening hole on the back are small and only at the top which tells me it wouldn't with stand bouncing on a track or highway.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Are there any wires hooked to the sockets? Where would they exit the box?

 

[oldbattleaxe]

This thing was never mounted, or lit up. The lenses is what makes me think railroad since the glass is thick and dark red like a signal light. Oh well.