Rear Work Light on 1948 Super A

JRSutton · Dec 4, 2011

I need a new rear work light, and want to try to get the "proper" light.

For a 1948 would it be the one with the red light inside the body of the light, or would it be the piggy back red light?

The original is missing so I have nothing to compare to.

Does anybody know for sure? I'm getting conflicting answers from people I know.

Jim Becker · Dec 4, 2011

It takes a plain white work light just like on the front. I don't believe either version of the combination lamp was available in 1948. Even when one was available, it was an option.

JRSutton · Dec 4, 2011

hmm - that makes more sense.

I actually have the plain white light.

It's painted black - that combined with what two other people told me about needing a red light, made me think it wasn't original.

I do know they can be black under the red paint though - and I don't really trust the people who told me there should be a red light. So what you say sounds more accurate.

Thanks Jim

sflem849 · Dec 4, 2011

I would put a red light on it anyhow, but I have been known the run the road at night.

AL Farmall Boy · Dec 4, 2011

From my expierences, the piggy back tail light was only available for a short time in 1952. I have never had or seen a Super A with the original worklight/taillight combo (built in) that was from the 40's. I do know, however that all of my 100's (1955-1956) had the built in red light.

If I had to guess, the red light came first piggyback as an option in 1952, then they changed it to be built inside the worklight. Like I said that is just my speculation and what I have heard from others.

Athol Carr · Dec 4, 2011

My 1948 Super A has the same light as on the front of the tractor, white!

LA in WI · Dec 4, 2011

AL,
My dad's 1950 H came with the piggyback red light and a cousin of mine has a '50 H and that has a piggyback red light...and I know for certain that they would have never spent one red cent to change anything on that rear light.
LA in WI

Anonymous-0 · Dec 4, 2011

I have a 49 C all original, it has the piggyback rear light.I am the 2nd owner. Jim

Tom Fleming · Dec 5, 2011

I have a 1949 Cub, with the piggy back rear work light. 2nd owner, and I knew the first one, my neighbor. Tractor is 100% original.

rustyfarmall · Dec 5, 2011

(quoted from post at 22:16:30 12/04/11) AL,
My dad's 1950 H came with the piggyback red light and a cousin of mine has a '50 H and that has a piggyback red light...and I know for certain that they would have never spent one red cent to change anything on that rear light.
LA in WI

Same for the H my dad owned, which I think was a '49, but I can't verify that. I do know for certain the H was purchased new.

mkirsch · Dec 5, 2011

Dealers commonly ordered tractors in with options.

AFAIK, hydraulics, electric start, and electric lights were all optional on the H & M from Day 1, yet most of them arrived on dealer lots with hydraulics, electric start, and electric lights.

Mark-Mi · Dec 5, 2011

My 1951 H has the red inside. Grandpa bought tractor new.
And I know for a fact he would not spend a nickel to change something unless it would make him money.

JRSutton · Dec 5, 2011

Well, just knowing what's on there COULD be (and probably IS)correct is good enough for me.

I do a lot of road driving too, though not too often at night.

If I must go at night, I'd feel much safer in these parts with the brightest, most blinding spot light I can possibly have back there.

That little red light wouldn't make me feel too safe at all.

Tractors on the road are kind of a novelty where I live. (meaning you must be pretty thick skinned to drive one, so you can shrug off the irate swearing, name calling, horn blasting, hand signal ignoring, finger giving, etc, etc.)

Drivers would just assume that little red light is a bicycle or something, and think a foot or so of clearance from it was plenty...

sflem849 · Dec 5, 2011

(quoted from post at 13:55:21 12/05/11) Well, just knowing what's on there COULD be (and probably IS)correct is good enough for me.

I do a lot of road driving too, though not too often at night.

If I must go at night, I'd feel much safer in these parts with the brightest, most blinding spot light I can possibly have back there.

That little red light wouldn't make me feel too safe at all.

Tractors on the road are kind of a novelty where I live. (meaning you must be pretty thick skinned to drive one, so you can shrug off the irate swearing, name calling, horn blasting, hand signal ignoring, finger giving, etc, etc.)

Drivers would just assume that little red light is a bicycle or something, and think a foot or so of clearance from it was plenty...

Keep in mind that rear facing white light is not legal, at least in these parts. That doesn't mean I am saying it is a bad thing...just not legal.

rustyfarmall · Dec 5, 2011

(quoted from post at 16:58:47 12/05/11)

(quoted from post at 13:55:21 12/05/11) Well, just knowing what's on there COULD be (and probably IS)correct is good enough for me.

I do a lot of road driving too, though not too often at night.

If I must go at night, I'd feel much safer in these parts with the brightest, most blinding spot light I can possibly have back there.

That little red light wouldn't make me feel too safe at all.

Tractors on the road are kind of a novelty where I live. (meaning you must be pretty thick skinned to drive one, so you can shrug off the irate swearing, name calling, horn blasting, hand signal ignoring, finger giving, etc, etc.)

Drivers would just assume that little red light is a bicycle or something, and think a foot or so of clearance from it was plenty...

Click to expand...

Keep in mind that rear facing white light is not legal, at least in these parts. That doesn't mean I am saying it is a bad thing...just not legal.

No, not legal on the road, but if you are in the field, at night, the white light is what you want.

sflem849 · Dec 5, 2011

That's what I meant. Thanks Rusty.

stumper · Dec 6, 2011

the rear light assembly was a duel light with a work light and a tail light,with a switch. but there were also avalable with a seperate tail light and work light or just a work light. I'm sorry this wasn't any help it was avalable all three way's stumper

JRSutton · Dec 6, 2011

Without even checking, I can guarantee here in Massachusetts that either A.) it's not legal or B.) It's only legal if you pay some kind of rearward facing white light fee.

That's the problem with too many laws and regulations, at some point all you can do is focus on a couple to obey and ignore all the rest.

This one would fall into the ignore category.

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