In cleaning up some projects I have these teardrop lights I wanted to work on. I have a number of lenses all with the crosshatch pattern lenses.
Some are cross-hatched or raised on both sides and some are on one side.
Any idea which is the original style?
I assume the ones with crosshatch on both sides will reflect more light.
Thank you
tear drop headligh lenses - two different styles?
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Re: tear drop headligh lenses - two different styles?
Hi,
Jim B. probably knows.
Jim B. probably knows.

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Re: tear drop headligh lenses - two different styles?
Glen Thanks. I assumed so but felt it was worth the ask to the group.
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Re: tear drop headligh lenses - two different styles?
There were two IH part numbers for the Guide lens. The older was 53521D and the newer 350478R1. From what I have seen, the older one has vertical ribs on the inside with horizontal ribs on the outside. The newer has a smooth outside. The inside maybe is best described as having both the vertical and horizontal ribs. The earliest Cub Parts Catalogs I have looked at (June 1947) call out the R number. So I think even the first Cubs came with the later style lenses. Any earlier style on Cubs migrated there after they left the factory.
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Re: tear drop headligh lenses - two different styles?
Jim, I should have checked the parts book.
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Re: tear drop headligh lenses - two different styles?
Jim Becker wrote:There were two IH part numbers for the Guide lens. The older was 53521D and the newer 350478R1.
Jim I have a TC-37 6-2-47-17B. I see the call out for 350478R1. Where is the call out for 53521D? My numerical index goes from 53054D to 53522D
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Re: tear drop headligh lenses - two different styles?
I never saw 53521D in any Cub parts catalog. Thus my statement "So I think even the first Cubs came with the later style lenses." You can find 53521D in the Farmall A and B Parts Catalog and no doubt in many others.
Has anyone looked to see what number is cast into each style lens?
Has anyone looked to see what number is cast into each style lens?
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