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unusual c. 1940's american illuminated taxi cab cylindrical frosted glass toplight with hand-painted lettering

unusual c. 1940's american illuminated taxi cab cylindrical frosted glass toplight with hand-painted lettering

SKU: UR-13175-12
original and intact c. 1940's american illuminated los angeles taxi cab toplight with double sided hand-painted black lettering. the unique exterior toplight contains a thick frosted glass cylinder held tightly in place by two flanking pressed steel collar brackets with original gunship gray enameled finish. the opposed "tattletale" amber colored glass bullet lenses are original and intact. each bracket contains two pre-drilled holes for mounting flush against the automobile's roof. surface wear and discoloration consistent with age. possibly fabricated by the national taxicab supply company, san francisco, ca.

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