Bug eyes or not?

[eibbed 63]

I came across what I believe to be 60s headlights that were attached to the hood of a 1960 Suburban. The seller would not sell me the headlights separately so I bought the Suburban. The only identification on them is stencilled on the back. One headlight reads "PMCo 401" and the other reads "PMCo 402".

Can anyone shed some light on my purchase?

Thanks,

Dave

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[BPjunk 184]

Maybe this picture will show you.

Bug eyes on the right and the flat lens on the left. (A Nick from Ohio Photo)

Wild Bill in Richmond, Va.

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[Michael Bullington 5]

hey dave,

I had to buy a whole 654 once just to get the headlights also....made out pretty good ...took off the headlights and sold the Tractor.....$50.00 Investment for lights :hide:

[eibbed 63]

Thanks Wild Bill,

My lenses are not flat, they are curved, so it looks like I have bug eyes for my 604. Cool!

I still need to find the U tube to mount them.

Hey Mike,

Looking at the pictures you emailed me of your very nice looking 654 is what got me moving on this.

Thanks alot to both of you,

Dave

[HorseFixer 2,012]

Do they look like these? I paid $50 for these

These I got on an 854 they have flat lenses I also picked up a 1055 that had a set of the domed shape with bracket this spring. traded an ole cub cadet for um.

[Michael Bullington 5]

hey dave,

glad to help a fellow horseman!!!

by the way my U bracket and light switch bracket is a copy of the original, they can reproduced pretty easy with a original to go by, (maybe someone can post the dimentions I dont have a loose one) my switch came from napa ,,my headlights where bolted directly in the side of the hood from the wheel horse they came from, so I was missing some parts also.

Michael

[linen beige 14]

Check out this thread. If yours were mounted to the hood of a '60 they might be the HL-22 and not the HL-5.

http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?...c=6167&hl=hl-22

[eibbed 63]

Gentlemen,

I hope that you will find pictures of my headlights with this post.

I finally posted a picture. Look out now!

From your comments and pictures I know they aren't Bug Eyes. What do you think they are?

Thanks,

Dave

[TT-(Moderator) 1,127]

Peterson Manufacturing (PM) 401 chrome utility lights.

[formariz 11,849]

Your lights are the correct type, you just need to make the bracket and remove the existing mounting flange on the lights. Here is some of my stash, most of them NOS.

[HorseFixer 2,012]

Your lights are the correct type, you just need to make the bracket and remove the existing mounting flange on the lights. Here is some of my stash, most of them NOS.

problem is you have way to many sets! I can store them for ya! :omg:

[formariz 11,849]

I am in the process of making the bars, so most of them will be for sale in the near future.

[zanepetty 117]

I'd sure love a set for my 753 if you still have any available!

[zanepetty 117]

Does anyone know what the lights are called/where I can get a set of the lights on horsefixers 854? I reeeaally like those. I think I'd opt for those over hl- 5s.

[CasualObserver 3,406]

Just start digging through ebay.  They're back up lights from some kind of old car... that's what all of them are.  You can usually find them by searching for some combinations of the words pmco peterson street hot rat rod utility auxiliary reverse back up backup fog light lights.  You know how picky ebay can be... just takes the right combo of words.

[AMC RULES 36,945]

Just plug in "antique reverse lights" or "vintage back up lights" in the search window there...

then toggle through the pages.     

[zanepetty 117]

OK awesome. I didn't know they weren't original wheel horse. I guess it doesn't matter if you like it though?

[rydogg 186]

You can also try searching ebay for pmc 401 , pmc 402 or us pioneer 400

Edited August 27, 2013 by rydogg

[zanepetty 117]

Thanks. What do you think about the farm all cub headlights? Do you think it would be ruining a tractor by not putting wheel horse lights on it?

[wheelhorse2007 14]

There's no such thing as "ruining a Wheelhorse tractor"  (unless you paint it green!) 

[zanepetty 117]

Hana I would never do such a thing!

[zanepetty 117]

Does anyone know what kind of bulbs the pioneer 400 lights take and if they're still available. I'm about to buy one but it doesn't have a bulb??