Joined: Mar 04, 2010 Posts: 37 Location: Kalispell, Montana
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:03 am Post subject: BO light
I need to confirm whether on not this BO light is correct for a 51' M38. It sure looks correct from the photos, but my question centers around the manufacturer. Page 82 of Ryan's book has the manufacturer as "Autolite and Guide". The light in question is clearly stamped Prestolite. Can anyone shed light on this for me? Thanks.
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Prestolite bought out Auto-Lite in the late 50's. Replacement parts after 56 or 57 carried Prestolite on them. In your photo you have only showed the manufacturer's ID for the bulb and not the entire light assembly and/or it's mounting bracket.
The correct light assy (housing) has certain identifying traits as does the correct mounting guard/support.
If you note the ORD 9 entries for the light body showing Auto-Lite as prime on the light body WO# 118456 and AL# CB-22084
For the Guard shows only Willys WO# 800390 (in sect 2101) ORD# G740-7372820. This indicates Willys as the provider and it's initail application as far as the Army was concerned was G740 (M38).
For the lamps it list two:
without wires by Guide Lamp GL# 925875 WO# 118924 ORD# 7760505
With wires by AL #2-15-8-49 WO# 802428 ORD# 7760505
It is the lamps that Ryan's manufacturer info refers to and not the light assy or it's guard. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: Feb 20, 2007 Posts: 606 Location: Illinois
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:15 pm Post subject:
My '51 M38 and '53 M38A1 has a BO lamp guard made of heavy gauge strap steel - the one in your pic is stamped from lighter gauge sheet metal. I believe that type appeared on the M151. _________________ 1951 M38
This illustration is in TM 908012 M38 Operator's manual.
Early M series guard and light body
Early M series guard and light body
Late M series IE M151 and possibly 60 & up Kaiser M jeeps as we;;. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
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