I've had/worked on lots of combination coaches with removeable Beacons, and I've never seen one set up like this....until now. The 1964 Superior that we own needed to have the Beacon skirt replaced. The one on it is mounted in the center but cut for a left light on a 2 beacon car. As a result, it sets a little crooked. No problem, ordered a new light from Doug Kelley.
I finally had a chance to get at it to change out the skirts. What I found was something like never before. There was the usual Superior small stud with a wing nut on it. Next to it was the "hot" wire for the beacon mounted to a small bolt (insulated on top and bottom) running through the roof to a small stud on the roof behind the mounting bolt hole. The Beacon has the "hot" wire running to a small copper "contact" plate on the mounting bracket. It doesn't seem lioke a very good system, and will be replaced soon.
Here are 2 photos showing what I'm talking about. I've got an underside view photo that for whatever reason ju7st won't load in this post.
I finally had a chance to get at it to change out the skirts. What I found was something like never before. There was the usual Superior small stud with a wing nut on it. Next to it was the "hot" wire for the beacon mounted to a small bolt (insulated on top and bottom) running through the roof to a small stud on the roof behind the mounting bolt hole. The Beacon has the "hot" wire running to a small copper "contact" plate on the mounting bracket. It doesn't seem lioke a very good system, and will be replaced soon.
Here are 2 photos showing what I'm talking about. I've got an underside view photo that for whatever reason ju7st won't load in this post.
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