Anybody see one of these before?
Anybody see one of these before?
Hi All,
WIth the arrival of 2259 at the shop, I'm finding a treasure trove of original stuff. After all these years, I finally found what plugs into the little socket under my dashboard!
Tom
WIth the arrival of 2259 at the shop, I'm finding a treasure trove of original stuff. After all these years, I finally found what plugs into the little socket under my dashboard!
Tom
'63 330 America #5053
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
Pretty cool, I have seen several different styles but not one quite like what you have there. Now people can see why these things got discarded, 5-10 feet of bulky 8 gauge wire to run a simple light when all you need is a little battery operated flashlight. Not to mention where are you supposed to keep that thing when not in use and we all know what happens to cord if left in a pile for any length of time.
Zac
Zac
1970 365 gt 2+2 13137, 1997 550 Maranello, 1969 Lamborghini Miura S, 1973 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
Is there anything that suggests that light belongs to Ferrari and isn't just generic stuff sold at every Italian gas station?
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Re: Anybody see one of these before?
Does that plug actually fit? It looks pretty small for that hole under the dash. I have seen one before, but it had a black hood. Who knows which one is correct!
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
The plug is 100% correct. I've bought some in Italy.
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
kare wrote:Is there anything that suggests that light belongs to Ferrari and isn't just generic stuff sold at every Italian gas station?
Yes this not a Ferrari part , but a cheap 1960th or 1970th available lamp from China or Taiwan.
in the later 308 there was such a small CHEAP maplamp in the footroom .
The lamps under the bonnet looks like these.
See below.
The one in the front came from PF coupe and later GTE.
The one in the back made by Hella on earlier cars ,and used as trunk light also.
Sorry Tom to destroy youre "original" find.
Best
C.
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Re: Anybody see one of these before?
Hi Cornelis,
I'll have to take a closer look, but here are the markings: Any of these numbers look familiar?
Tom
I'll have to take a closer look, but here are the markings: Any of these numbers look familiar?
Tom
'63 330 America #5053
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
Brev is not a mark ,but means in Italy :Patent( brevetto)
So no Chinaproduction for sure, but Italienproduction.
thanks
So no Chinaproduction for sure, but Italienproduction.
thanks
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
So at least it might be authentic cheap Italian stuff, and not cheap Chinese stuff! I'll take it!250GT wrote:Brev is not a mark ,but means in Italy :Patent( brevetto)
So no Chinaproduction for sure, but Italienproduction.
thanks
Tom
'63 330 America #5053
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
Don´t know how it happens ,but suddenly a very big picture.
and an strange smily with red tonque covering the letter P ( patent).
Japan influences ?
C.
and an strange smily with red tonque covering the letter P ( patent).
Japan influences ?
C.
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
For the record, I'm Chinese!250GT wrote:Don´t know how it happens ,but suddenly a very big picture.
and an strange smily with red tonque covering the letter P ( patent).
Japan influences ?
C.
Tom
'63 330 America #5053
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
I was actuelly more referring to the huge Japan armageddon RADIATION for the next 1000 and more years.
Not to you're famelyhistory Tom.
C.
Not to you're famelyhistory Tom.
C.
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
Or it could be cheap French stuff, since BREV could also be Brevet (French for Patent).250GT wrote:Brev is not a mark ,but means in Italy :Patent( brevetto)
So no Chinaproduction for sure, but Italienproduction.
thanks
I wish I had time to do a patent search in the French or Italian system, but I'm familiar only with the U.S. system.
Since Ferrari probably didn't make it for themselves and since it's a sort of "Ferrari Tool", we can be sure of only one thing. It's was cheap.
Tom Kizer
So many sidewalk cafés - so little time left.
1969 365 GT 2+2 S/N 12293 (Gone but not forgotten)
1967 230 SL 4-spd (Currently on CPR)
1969 365 GT 2+2 S/N 12293 (Gone but not forgotten)
1967 230 SL 4-spd (Currently on CPR)
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
Oh hell! I couldn't resist. Here it is:
Patent No. 85985
Patented by Saulo Busilacchio of Castelfidardo on March 23, 1962 (No Ferrari Connection mentioned).
Description: Translated by internet translator and maybe improved by me.
Portable lamp in plastic for drivers in general, with swiveling reflector applied like a stud on the knob itself, which bears a magnet likely to create a perfect connection of the set in any metal part of the car and hook for a different temporary attachment location.
Ok, so it's cheap Italian stuff
Tom Kizer
Patent No. 85985
Patented by Saulo Busilacchio of Castelfidardo on March 23, 1962 (No Ferrari Connection mentioned).
Description: Translated by internet translator and maybe improved by me.
Portable lamp in plastic for drivers in general, with swiveling reflector applied like a stud on the knob itself, which bears a magnet likely to create a perfect connection of the set in any metal part of the car and hook for a different temporary attachment location.
Ok, so it's cheap Italian stuff
Tom Kizer
So many sidewalk cafés - so little time left.
1969 365 GT 2+2 S/N 12293 (Gone but not forgotten)
1967 230 SL 4-spd (Currently on CPR)
1969 365 GT 2+2 S/N 12293 (Gone but not forgotten)
1967 230 SL 4-spd (Currently on CPR)
Re: Anybody see one of these before?
Thanks Tom, Cornelis, and Kare for getting to the bottom of this! It's still a neat period accessory to keep in the trunk!TOMKIZER wrote:Oh hell! I couldn't resist. Here it is:
Patent No. 85985
Patented by Saulo Busilacchio of Castelfidardo on March 23, 1962 (No Ferrari Connection mentioned).
Description: Translated by internet translator and maybe improved by me.
Portable lamp in plastic for drivers in general, with swiveling reflector applied like a stud on the knob itself, which bears a magnet likely to create a perfect connection of the set in any metal part of the car and hook for a different temporary attachment location.
Ok, so it's cheap Italian stuff
Tom Kizer
Tom
'63 330 America #5053