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  • tomfiii
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2007
    • 311

    #1

    Dash Light

    Anyone know of what size bulb will fit a 1937 dash light, Greer's is to big and too tall.
  • tomfiii
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2007
    • 311

    #2
    Found problem, wrong base made from shotgun shell brass.

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    • Steve Slocombe
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2003
      • 2169

      #3
      Well done Tom. The bulb is good old 4927-15, the 3 watt single filament taillight bulb 1915-up recycled.

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      • joe fxs fxr
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2020
        • 681

        #4
        Originally posted by tomfiii View Post
        Found problem, wrong base made from shotgun shell brass.
        What??? Someone fabricated a light base from a shell??? Was there a bulb in it? Crazy stuff there!
        AMCA #41287
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        1979 FXS 1200 never done playing
        1989 Springer Softail project
        1998 Dyna Convertible - 100% Original
        96" Evo Softail self built chopper
        2020 Heritage Classic 114
        plus 15 other bikes over the years...

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        • tomfiii
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2007
          • 311

          #5
          Originally posted by joe fxs fxr View Post

          What??? Someone fabricated a light base from a shell??? Was there a bulb in it? Crazy stuff there!
          It was the piece that holds the sliding upper cover and the socket base fits in it.

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          • ammorest
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2008
            • 292

            #6
            I think the trade number for that bulb is 63.
            Dave

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            • Steve Slocombe
              Senior Member
              • Jan 2003
              • 2169

              #7
              I can confirm that Dave. I had a boxful nos from Dixie back in the day and they are marked T63 on the brass body. Still have ten left for originality fans out there.

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              • ammorest
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2008
                • 292

                #8
                Steve, NOS bulbs are out there. I find them in antique stores, swap meets, flea markets and Ebay. I look for old brands like Tung-Sol, Eveready, GE, Westinghouse and others. There are some imported ones made today but I think the old bulbs are better quality. Bruce Palmer's latest edition (revised) has a list of all the bulbs that fit Harleys with part numbers, trade numbers and their application. Plus a lot of other bulb information.
                Dave

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