Rocky Fluegge
PCS Member
A friend of mine worked the deal and got me this cool old 6-volt light. I have never seen one like it can anyone give me any info on it Vintage ect? The model is Trippe HB-1 6 volt light. Thank you Rocky
I learned about this, too, when I was up in Nashwauk last summer. I had seen the filled-holes in the roof and on the fender, but didn't know what it was until I got the photo and talked to some of the former drivers.
They said it really didn't have enough power for all of that, and the car had electrical problems after it was put on. They said if they didn't use the Q-siren, it did OK, so they rarely used it.
Bingo really was all about the bling - he added a lot of extra chrome to it as well.
Rocky and John, I can assure you the Trippe ball light was used on at least one ambulance! Here's a photo of my Ambulet, as it was re-equipped in the late '50's with a pair of them because the owner, Bingo Blair (in the photo) didn't "think it attracted enough attention". It also earned a Q2B siren on the fender - in addition to the WL siren on the roof. It had plenty of light and sound but not much generator power - and it was all 6v to boot.