48 Desoto lighted lady

[Frank Gooz]

Is there someone the reproduces this part?

I think the parts book shows only one base. 

 

Thank you

 

 

[Dodgeb4ya]

I thought the light up lucite lady was for 1942 DeSoto only?

Not sure...I know someone had made a few fairly good repo's but were slightly yellow.

Certainly a very delicate and rare part to find in nice condition.

[Cannuck]

Seen one on E Bay says 41 - 48

 

[MarcDeSoto]

Okay, here's the answer.  The plastic light-up lady hood ornament came out in 1942 models, both Deluxe and Custom.  In the post war S-11 models, the Custom models had the plastic ornament, but may have also had the chrome lady.  The DeLuxe models were all chrome.  I have both types for my 48 DeSoto Deluxe.  I also have the bracket that screws onto the bottom of the base that holds the light bulb for the plastic ornament.  I have one complete plastic lady, and some pieces of another.  They are very hard to find in good condition.  i think someone reproduced a few of them at some point, but that was some 25 to 30 years ago!  

[ebruns1]

This would be easy to make on a 3D printer, or to create a casting in lucite.  I'm surprised no one has tried this yet.  Same for the later amber 49-50 DeSoto face hood ornament.  I'd like to get a better one for my 50, his nose has a ding in it from a rock or something.

[MarcDeSoto]

Good idea!  I assume my cheap printer is just 2D.  Those 3D printers must cost a fortune!  

 

 

[Sniper]

1 hour ago, MarcDeSoto said:

Good idea!  I assume my cheap printer is just 2D.  Those 3D printers must cost a fortune!  

 

 

 naw, it's the laser scanner needed to recreate the item that'll kill your wallet.

[Happy 46R]

Not sure about your neck of the woods but our local public library has a 3D printer as does our high school. Might be an opportunity to touch base with the shop teacher, yep I am that old that we had a shop at school, to see if they would want to try something like this?  Just a thought.  Dave