Posted by Land on July 01, 2000 at 20:26:07:
Howdy, list --
A while back, someone (Gordon McMillan? Brian in Oregon?) was looking for "marble" reflectors. I found some today (Saturday, July 1) at a flea market. Since I was only there about an hour today, I'm going back tomorrow. I will pick some up if there is any interest in them.
The reflectors are New/Old Stock with crumbling boxes. They are unpainted grayish metal with burgundy/red marbles. The reflectors were made by a truck accessory company -- something like "Bolens-Vistalux" -- there is a list of the accessories they made on the boxes (you'll have to forgive me about the name -- I hadn't planned to stop, did not have a notebook with me and the market was closing as I found this guy). The reflectors are about 4 inches wide and the outer ring of marbles are half circles with the flat side to the outside. There are, I think, four mounting holes in the flange.
I know this is pretty sketchy information and I apologize for that, but do these sound like what was used on the early WWII WCs?
Anyway, he is going to be back tomorrow and since that was the day my wife and I planned to go junkin' -- um, I mean antiquing -- anyway, and we weren't there very long today, I will, too. I think I'll buy at least some of the dozen or so that he has just in case unless it sounds to you WC fans like I'd be wasting my time and greenbacks.
Should I get some? What should I pay the guy for them if I do?
Regards,
Christopher Land
'53 M-37 w/w
'5? M-100 w/needs