British BO Lamp ???????

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British BO Lamp ???????

Post by Luis » Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:09 am

Hi All!!

Any idea about this Corcoran Brown BO lamp ?
It is the lamp that used the British jeeps ?
Is the one on the left side of the grid?
You know the part number ?
I need all the information possible, to know that lamp needs to be installed in my airborne jeep proyect !
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Post by Jordan Baker » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:15 pm

That is what I have been told it the proper British/Cnd blackout headlamp. As for being used on Airborn jeeps it sure looks correct.

It is identical to the one I have on my Jeep.

When the bulb inside burns out unscrew the 3 outer screws. The sheet metal cover/hood come off as one part. However sometimes the rubber gasket underneath will stick. Just keep woring at it and it will come off. DOnt undo the 3 inside screws as they hold the light filter on. The bulb is a Mazda 2530 with a 50 & 32 CP, 6-8V.

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Here is the headlamp in my Jeep. I also made up a sheet metal bridge sign and have it bolted on with a bracket covering the other headlamp. Just unbolt and I have full headlights.

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Post by ElwoodJayBlues » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:22 pm

Don't like to hijack this post, but I'm looking for one of these bulbs or lenses for several years now...

Who knows where I can get one of these??

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Post by Jordan Baker » Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:51 pm

Try out Brian with his email address below. He is located in Ontario, Canada. Can't remember price. The PO of my Jeep got it from him a few years ago. Brian is great to deal with and is very fast on shipping out the parts.

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Post by ken clay » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:03 pm

.As far as my understanding goes ..Britisn Lamps will probably be marked "Buttler" with a W "" An Arrow Pointing Up "" D pressed into it.
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Post by Luis » Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:14 pm

Jordan
This BO head lamp not even found, but now I know which one, will begin the search.
Have any part number ????????
Thanks for your reply
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Post by David Neale » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:04 pm

They weren't only used by the Canadians and British.
US Army Armored units also used those BO head lamps on some of their jeeps. I have photos and books that show them in the combat zones, 2ed Armored Div comes to mind, among others, usually on the drivers side, with a canvas cover over the other headlight. Brian Asbury is the guy to locate one.
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Post by REG » Sat Oct 25, 2008 12:50 am

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Post by Luis » Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:25 pm

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Now I know in more detail, the source of this BO lamp.
and begin the search for this BO lamp, to install on my British Airborne jeep project.!!!
Thank you very much!!!
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