CHP lights?

[Thomas1234]

Got the change to buy these red and bleu light, they look interesting,
can anyone give me more info (also value wise)?... Are these lights to use on a police car?

 

[southpaw]

They are not correct for CHP..

 

[kerry4951]

Didnt CHP use the Grotes with the grey painted housings?

 

[Thomas1234]

Maybe a DIY version?

 

[kerry4951]

Yep, I was right.....Grotes it was

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CH...303053?hash=item362dc7cdcd:g:TP4AAOSw3p1aj0je

 

[Thomas1234]

Should't there be also amber? value around $50?

 

[kerry4951]

For CHP use you would have to have amber

 

[Wolfie]

Just an observation...
Red is on the left and blue on the right. That tells me, unless it was from a confused agency, it was most likely mounted facing rear. Could also mean the filters got shuffled, so that's not a "for sure" assumption. Tjey would be beautiful on the back of my Harley, no matter where they were used before.

 

[Wolfie]

Should't there be also amber? value around $50?

If you regret the purchase, I'm sure you can get $50 back out of them.

 

[dmathieu]

Are the above pictured lights PAR 46, or 36?

 

[Pete L.]

I'm guessing par46, from the surroundings.
Could be steady red and flashing blue. Small departments did some
crazy shit back then with limited funds.

 

[cmb56]

Yep, I was right.....Grotes it was

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CH...303053?hash=item362dc7cdcd:g:TP4AAOSw3p1aj0je

Actually, they used primarely Dietz and later Grote.

Michael

 

[cmb56]

Actually, they used primarely Dietz and later Grote.

Michael

Kerry,
If you look closely on the photos in the link you gave you can see that the housings are Grote but the bezel on the red light has been exchanged with a Dietz one.

Michael

 

[southpaw]

Didnt CHP use the Grotes with the grey painted housings?

Yes, that is correct.

 

[southpaw]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-CH...303053?hash=item362dc7cdcd:g:TP4AAOSw3p1aj0je

These are correct. CHP did not mix and match Dietz and Grote parts with each other. The lights in question are not correct.

 

[cmb56]

CHP used Dietz 9-51 in the 70’s regarding the information I got from CHP in 1978.
I should assume they went to Grote 6401 in about 1984 when they started to use the blue lamp.
The Grote 6401 is SAE approved in 1982.
In any case if you look closely you can see that the bezel on the red lamp is a Dietz one and not a Grote.
Whoever have changed that bezel we do not know. A previous owner or a mixup in the work shop at CHP?
Who knows.

Michael