Engineering:Appleton spotlight
Appleton spotlights, or simply Appletons, were a common feature in early automobiles, up to the muscle car era. The bullet-shaped spotlights (usually installed in pairs) included a handle which was mounted through the side window pillar of the cab (just above the hood) into the interior of the vehicle.[1] This allowed an occupant to maneuver the direction or focus of the spotlight beam with a simple twisting motion. Appleton spotlights, marked with an embossed oval around the brand name, Appleton, were often found on pre-1960 vehicles (especially on service vehicles—police, armed forces, mail vehicles, etc.), but were also an often-added, after-market automobile accessory. They became so popular during the 1940s and 1950s for custom car enthusiasts, that "dummy" spots were commonly installed.[2]
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- ↑ Ganahl, Pat (September 1, 2001). The American Custom Car. MotorBooks International. p. 167. https://books.google.com/books?id=D6DbdIdPIIMC&dq=appleton+spots+spotlights&pg=PA167. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ↑ "How to Install Traditional Spotlights". April 12, 2012. https://www.hotrod.com/how-to/hrxp-1111-how-to-install-spotlights.
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