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1930 Essex headlights
  • stev1955stev1955
    Posts: 118Expert Adviser
    Our '30 Essex has sealed beam headlights put on by a previous owner and with Hershey coming up I would like to find the proper headlights for this car. I read that the lens are Spreadlite but does anyone know the diameter of the lens so that I can look for the lens and some possible buckets/rings? Thanks.
    Steve
    1930 Essex Super Six
  • Jon BJon B
    Posts: 4,761Moderator
    Have you tried Donald Axelrod in Massachusetts? He has been selling complete headlights for all makes (pre-sealed beam) for years. Possibly he could sell you the missing components as well. I don't have his number handy but he advertises a lot so you could try googling him. He's usually at Hershey.
  • stev1955stev1955
    Posts: 118Expert Adviser
    Thanks JonB, I found an ad for him on Hemmings and emailed him. Still need to know the headlight lens size if anyone knows.
    Steve
    1930 Essex Super Six
  • TwinHTwinH
    Posts: 536Platinum Member
    No help here,mine has Guide"Twilites" from a Chevrolet...
  • Joe30EssexJoe30Essex
    Posts: 114Expert Adviser
    stev1955 wrote:
    Our '30 Essex has sealed beam headlights put on by a previous owner and with Hershey coming up I would like to find the proper headlights for this car. I read that the lens are Spreadlite but does anyone know the diameter of the lens so that I can look for the lens and some possible buckets/rings? Thanks.

    Steve,
    Here is all the info on the lens:
    Stabilite by The John W. Brown Mfg. Co.
    Lens #444 8 11/16 (inside diameter) X 9 7/16 (outside diameter).

    Joe
  • stev1955stev1955
    Posts: 118Expert Adviser
    There we go, thanks Joe.
    Steve
    1930 Essex Super Six
  • stev1955stev1955
    Posts: 118Expert Adviser
    Got in contact with Donald Axelrod a few weeks ago and today received my headlights for our 30 Essex. Thanks Jon B. He said he believes the 30 Essex had painted headlight buckets and the 31 Essex had chrome so I got a chrome set. Lens are Stabilite just as described by Joe30Essex. Thanks all, lots of information available here.
    Steve
    1930 Essex Super Six