Correct 3A headlights

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Is there a "correct" 3A headlight from the factory. Ours has one old auto lite bulls eye headlight and one GE?

Thanks Tom

[Bob W]

The "bulls eye" bulbs show up most commonly on original unrestored CJ-3As.

[athawk11]

Per "The Civilian Jeep- Model CJ-3A" written by Bob Westerman, originals might be Corcoran-Brown, but other companies may have also supplied the headlights for the 3A.

Tim

Edit...You're Killing me Bob!  I need an updated version!

[Bob W]

Corcoran-Brown and Auto-lite are closely related.

[Ryan_M]

Oooh! Another chance to post a pic of my 3A headlights. Both are original and marked like this:

[athawk11]

Bob...so...essentially the same company?

Very cool Ryan!

[Bob W]

In 1934 Electric Auto-Lite purchased the Corcoran-Brown Lamp Company and it operated as a division of Auto-Lite.

[fullcircle]

This 3A was very original so I think the auto lite bullseye is original. I posted it in the watned section as well but anyone have a bullseye bulb working or not?

Thanks Tom

[Bob W]

Oooh! Another chance to post a pic of my 3A headlights.

Very cool. Do you have a photo of the front side?

[Bob W]

Per "The Civilian Jeep- Model CJ-3A" written by Bob Westerman, originals might be Corcoran-Brown, but other companies may have also supplied the headlights for the 3A.

Tim

Edit...You're Killing me Bob!� I need an updated version!

Without going back to see what the source is for this information - I'm thinking the headlight assembly (bucket etc) was made by Corcoran-Brown using a Auto-Lite bulbs.

[Harald]

I guess, Lucas would do as well.

[mtnman37879]

I guess, Lucas would do as well.

If ya like driving in the dark!
Why do Englishmen drink warm beer? Cause Lucas makes refrigerators too!

[GroovesMcFly]

Is it possible to re-silver the inside of one of the bulls-eye bulbs? I have 2 of these bulbs on my CJ3A, but one of them apparently had water in it for a while. It dried out and still works, but it's dark compared to its shiny brother.