65 Turn Signal Flasher

[Tim S.]

Can anyone post a picture and specs for a 65 turn signal flasher?

Thanks,
Tim

[Donald T.]

Re: 65 Turn Signal Flasher

Tim,

It would be a Tung Sol 224 flasher with blue metal can and no DOT markings. Here's a pic for reference

[Tim S.]

Re: 65 Turn Signal Flasher

thanks!!!!!!!:d

[Donald T.]

Re: 65 Turn Signal Flasher

BTW. You didn't mention if you have back up lights or not. The 224 would be used for cars with optional Z01 which included back up lights. A Signal Stat 175 would also be correct.

I don't have a pic for a flasher without back up lights, but it would be a Tung Sol 552 or a Signal Stat 145.

[Tim S.]

Re: 65 Turn Signal Flasher

My car has the back up lights. Thanks again

Tim

[Peter L.]

Re: 65 Turn Signal Flasher

Don - While the 65 Corvette TIM&JG calls for a Signal-Stat 175 for cars without back-up lamp, I think you will find and many others agree that the appropriate Signal-Stat flasher should be a Signal-Stat 145 which is a fixed-load 3 lamp flasher (1 front lamp & 2 rear lamps). In fact it's not clear that the Signal-Stat 175 which is a variable-load flasher (for 3-8 lamps) was even manufactured and/or available in 1964 or early calendar year 1965 during 1965 Corvette production. Hopefully, the new Manual with fix this but for now the 175 will surely work. Pete

[Wayne M.]

Re: 65 Turn Signal Flasher

.....The 224 would be used for cars with optional Z01 which included back up lights......

Donald or Pete --- are those stampings [that are on the other side of this one -- sorry] a date code ?

[Peter L.]

Re: 65 Turn Signal Flasher

Wayne - The production date format typically seen on Tung-Sol flasher manufactured prior to 1969 is a 3 digit number with the first digit being the last digit of the year, e.g. 5 for 1965 and the next 2 digits being the week of the year, i,e, 01 to 52. In calendar year 1969 and newer the 3 digit number was also used but the first two digits were the week and the last digit was the last digit if the year. An exception that has been noted is that there are some Tung-Sol flashers that there is a H before the 3 digits and as far as I know the key or code to this alphanumeric sequence to a date has not been established Pete

[Wayne M.]

Re: 65 Turn Signal Flasher

Wayne - The production date format typically seen on Tung-Sol flasher manufactured prior to 1969 is a 3 digit number with the first digit being the last digit of the year, e.g. 5 for 1965 and the next 2 digits being the week of the year, i,e, 01 to 52. In calendar year 1969 and newer the 3 digit number was also used but the first two digits were the week and the last digit was the last digit if the year. An exception that has been noted is that there are some Tung-Sol flashers that there is a H before the 3 digits and as far as I know the key or code to this alphanumeric sequence to a date has not been established Pete

Pete -- if I am interpreting your dating system, then this one (pic below, opposite side of my previous shot) is dated 4_2_3 = 1964, the 23rd week (early June) ? Or is it '69 and newer, meaning 42nd week of 1973 ? Do they all have that patent # ? I heard there was some significance in the electrical contacts (holes in blade or not).

[Peter L.]

Re: 65 Turn Signal Flasher

Wayne - Your hearing is good. The blue metal T/S 224 flasher you show is what I would expect for a 1964 flasher with NO holes in the contact legs. I need to check and see when the holes came in on the T/S flashers but it was probably in 1969, 1970 or so.

Being the trivia junkie you are, I think the colored flashers came in around the start of calendar year 1964. I'm researching that now but from what I have seen prior to calendar year 1964 the flashers were all natural metal finish for both Tung-Sol and Signal-Stat. What do you know about that.

Pete