TodFitch Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Forgive me for forgetting, but do you have the old mechanical semaphore turn signal arm on the truck? I recall a few trucks of about that vintage around when I was a child that still had those. My understanding is that they are not legal now, at least being used as the turn signal, but if you have regular turn signal lights it seems like you could get away with having one. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Merle & Mark are great guys but I am not sure I want them that "close" to me for 2 weeks. LMAO!!! I would have to agree with that, Todd. Quote
Merle Coggins Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Ahh, Thanks Don. I assume this is what Tod was referring to? I don't believe I've ever seen one of those. Quote
Don Coatney Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 The substitute for "RIGHT TURN CLYDE" 1 Quote
TodFitch Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Ahh, Thanks Don. I assume this is what Tod was referring to? I don't believe I've ever seen one of those. Actually, I was thinking more like one of these: 1 Quote
Todd B Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Posted June 10, 2014 I never seen one of those. Looks like someone was being creative. I believe that is for when a cop approached your truck not a side marker. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 Todd B, on 10 Jun 2014 - 4:57 PM, said:I never seen one of those. Looks like someone was being creative. I believe that is for when a cop approached your truck not a side marker. Actually...these are very much a take off on what the English used in the 50's 60's and are called trafficators..on the export models to the US they were blanked over with a cover panel and the electrical is not installed... https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0LEV1rFfZdTq3QAMBxXNyoA?p=english+trafficators&fr=yfp-t-901&fr2=piv-web Quote
TodFitch Posted June 10, 2014 Report Posted June 10, 2014 I think I've seen ads for them in some of my 1920s and 30s automotive trade magazines. As I understand it, it often was not possible to see the truck driver's arm when they were hand signaling turns so they used devices like these to show the old hand signals further out from the cab. The neighbor's big truck that I remember as a child had a lever in the cab connected to the arm and it had at least two positions it could be set too, one straight out for left turns and one up for right turns. It could well be that they were all aftermarket accessories. Or it could be that they were required in some states but not others. Here is a slightly set of them all different from one another which suggests multiple manufacturers: 1 Quote
DJ194950 Posted August 5, 2018 Report Posted August 5, 2018 Old topic but, I would love to see Semifore ( spelling seems to be either with a or a i ) signal used in some of trucks and cars, just ones already modified as stock is Great! New one with flashing bulbs are available with a search on these. DJ Semaphore Signal Arm.html automotive semifore - Google Search.html Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted August 5, 2018 Report Posted August 5, 2018 with the Canadian market so influence by Europe, could the connection be with that market......I do not ever recall them on an older truck while growing up....nor at old car shows for that matter.... Quote
DJ194950 Posted August 5, 2018 Report Posted August 5, 2018 A European thing, but I think that there would a big talking point on old American cars and trucks that are already modified, Just me! ? DJ Quote
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