I'm currently restoring a very low number 1948 Panhead. I was told recently by someone who has been involved in antique motorcycles for quite a while (40-50 years) and whose opinion I have learned to trust that 1948 big twins had a one year only headlight with a sealed beam. I've never heard of this but when I check my parts book, the bulb, wire / plug, and bezel rings, etc all have dash 48 part numbers. The exception is the bucket which has a dash 49 part number but it is also mounted differently on a 1949 up hydraglide fork. Was there a 1948 only headlamp with a sealed beam used on big twins? It seems for certain that the cycle ray was still used beyond 1947 on 45 solos, servicars, etc.
This guy had a couple of these on his shelf with his EXTENSIVE inventory.
I looked in my stuff and found one too. It has the Bakelite electrical connection block like on a standard cycle ray as well as the spherical divot where it mounts to the fork headlamp bracket but it has a sealed beam. The back of the bucket is more rounded and is not marked Cycle-Ray.
Anyone have any ideas?
I'll try to post some pics of what I have.
Mark Masa
This guy had a couple of these on his shelf with his EXTENSIVE inventory.
I looked in my stuff and found one too. It has the Bakelite electrical connection block like on a standard cycle ray as well as the spherical divot where it mounts to the fork headlamp bracket but it has a sealed beam. The back of the bucket is more rounded and is not marked Cycle-Ray.
Anyone have any ideas?
I'll try to post some pics of what I have.
Mark Masa
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