Auto Lamp Chicago Model 491 Backup Lights Pair NOS Clear Beehive Lens Chrome
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description: A matched pair of Auto Lamp beehives, never mounted, never wired. Auto Lamp Company of Chicago made accessory lighting for decades, and the beehive is their best-looking piece — a stepped, domed clear lens in a chromed ring, small enough to look right on a bumper or a valance without shouting. This is a pair of Model 491 lamps in new old stock condition: unmounted, unwired, no scratches on the plating and no chips in the lenses. The lens rings are embossed AUTO LAMP – CHICAGO – MODEL 491 on the top and SAE PI R 68 on the bottom. That SAE string is worth reading properly, because it tells you what these are certified for: under SAE J759, R is a reversing (back-up) lamp, P is a front position lamp and I is a turn signal. So they're back-up lamps first, but the certification covers all three uses — which gives you options on a custom build. The lenses are glass, not plastic — worth knowing, because by the late 1960s plenty of accessory lighting had gone to acrylic and glass holds up better and looks right. Each lamp measures 2-5/8 inches across the mounting base, with the glass standing about 1-3/4 inches proud of the bezel. Both lamps come with their rubber mounting pads and the mounting hardware, so it's a complete pair ready to go on a car rather than a pair of orphaned lenses. 🔧 Features and Details 🎯 Auto Lamp Company, Chicago — Model 491, a matched pair 📦 NOS — new old stock. Never mounted, never wired, never installed 💡 Certified as a back-up lamp (SAE R), and also for front position (P) and turn signal (I) use 🔍 Glass lenses — clear, stepped beehive profile, not plastic ✨ Chromed rings, bright plating throughout 📏 2-5/8 in. across the mounting base, glass projects about 1-3/4 in. 🔨 Complete with 2 rubber mounting pads and 4 mounting bolts with nuts 🏁 Universal accessory mount — not vehicle-specific, fits where you put it 🔌 The bulb you fit sets the voltage — wire them to whatever system your car runs 🔎 Embossed AUTO LAMP - CHICAGO - MODEL 491 and SAE PI R 68 🚗 …
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