[AT] Guide lamp gaskets

[Brian VanDragt]

I am going from memory as I don't have one of the lights here, but I believe
the gasket goes around the outer diameter of the reflector.  The reflector
then sits in the light housing, the lens sits on top, then put the ring
around it all.  That way the gasket seals between the housing and reflector
and between the reflector and the lens, keeping water out of the whole
thing.  Put the split in the gasket on the bottom.

Brian

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of Mike Sloane
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 5:24 PM
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Subject: [AT] Guide lamp gaskets


I am restoring a '52 Farmall Cub, and it has the usual Guide 6 volt bulb
type lamps that it seems were also used by AC, JD, etc. I have one OEM
rubber gasket and two new ones for the lenses, but I am having a helluva
time getting the whole mess together. I can get the gaskets to sit on
the lens, but when I put the ring around the gasket/lens, the gasket
pops off. I did manage to get one of them on (just barely), but then the
spacing for the clamp screw was too wide. I must be doing something
wrong, but I don't know what. The OEM gasket has a groove that looks
like it is for the ring, but that is even more difficult to assemble. I
am at the point where I am tempted to glue the gasket on to the lens. or
just wrap the lens with electrical tape and call it a day.

Any (polite) suggestions?

The tractor can be seen at
<http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/1952-farmall-cub/>

Thanks,

Mike

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