Super Beacon Ray Model 174

These models were used in the late 60's and early 70's before light bars. Both model 174's have glass domes and work great.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Federal
• Signal
• Super
• Beacon
• Ray
• Oscillating

[robertgift]

A mistake with these is the light should stop and reverse with a bulb facing directly forward. That gives a much brighter appearing light for that moment.  Next it blinks as another bulb then sweeps across one's vision.

With the name tag facing directly forward, all that is ever seen in one's rearview mirror is a less bright flash.

[Rtzee]

@robertgift "Hind sight is always 20-20"

[awolfpack343]

very nice. i didnt know that they made lights like those that spin like that

[Rtzee]

Yes sir. These both have glass lenses and sit in my office. Thanks for stopping by. You have nice site on here. Thanks!

[STARZFAN31]

these were amazingly good lights, bright, especially for their day.

[Rtzee]

Thank you. Yes they are in good shape. I actually have them setting on top of a bookshelf at my office. Thanks for stopping by.

[pittsfordredfox]

Nice pair of lights

[SheriffTankStoner]

Too bad there wasn't a purple lens for this.

[SheriffTankStoner]

@zangazoo2007 Attack Of The Eye Creatures (the red one)

[MrIMBECILE1]

RTzee comments are the truth. I can't understand why Federal would not have understood that. Just a couple of inches makes a big, big difference in the effectiveness of this light.

[distantsignal]

These are awesome pieces!

I grew up in Tallahassee, Florida and Beacon Rays were on every police and fire vehicle. Fla Highway Patrol went blue in the early 60's. Nothing struck fear in a driver's heart more than a flashing Beacon Ray behind them.

I never saw the reversing models until Hawaii Five-O in 1969. What was the purpose of the reverse-action over the single direction model?

Thanks,

Danny Harmon

[robertgift]

@Rtzee Well, not always "20-20", either.

Buthey should have seen this and improved it.

They could have improved it at any time. (Just moving the front name plate left enough would have made the difference.)

[zangazoo2007]

Hawaii Five-O (the blue one)

[k0smon]

These lights were usually mounted on the vehicle with the swing centered rather than at the end of the swing, which caused the light to be no more effective than a regular beacon. Another way to approximate the effect of this light was to use a 3 lamp beacon and kill one of the lamps.