1915 side light font ring

[Tourabout]

Has anyone else seen a font like this one that has a metal ring with a piece of felt in it? I have had these 1915 side lights for years but I have never seen any besides these that has this ring.

[Wayne Sheldon]

Somewhere, I did see one like that, and I think it was mine. I don't know if I still have it or not. But I think it probably went with the '16 center-door I sold about 25 years ago.

[Tourabout]

Wayne,
I would be interested in the ring for my tail light if you have one.

[Drkbp]

Robbie,
What does the lamp look like?

[Tourabout]

Ken,
It is a normal looking 1915 lamp with brass top and rim around the lens. Round burner chamber which is correct for a 1915 lamp.

[Fordfarm]

From McCalley's book, page 557:

"MAR 31 ( 1915) (Acc. 509, Letter)

Flanged rings with felt packing supplied for oil side
and tail lamps to prevent their being blown out. The
problem was noted in a letter of March 27, at which
time the factory noted that they were shipping felts
only for in-the-field modifications."

[Altair]

Re: Mcalley's book that the felts were for blow out prevention I also understood that the holes in the 15 - 16 chimneys were discontinued for the same blow out reasons.

[Wayne Sheldon]

Very interesting! Thank you David M and Phil M.

Robbie P, I am pretty sure the one I had went on the early '16 Center-door I sold about 25 years ago.

[KWTownsend]

I always though those felt rings were for around the bezel, not the font.
I've never seen one. I learned something today.

If anybody has any they would part with, I'd be interested.

: ^ )

Keith

[Tourabout]

Thanks Phil and David for the information.
Wayne, thanks for getting back to me on the ring and felt,
I will keep looking for one to put on my tail light.

Robbie