Re: accessoire
Posted by HH56 On 2019/1/20 12:50:40
I can't speak to the year of that particular piece but it is the traffic light viewer. It was an accessory that Packard and most other mfgs offered during the period before AC when a sun visor over the windshield was another popular accessory. It was also plentiful as an aftermarket offering.
Most visors were large enough or positioned so it was very difficult to view overhead traffic lights without getting your head down closer to dash level to be able to look out under the visor to see upward. It could be quite the experience getting your head in the right position if the light was high and distance short.
The viewer was a factory option over many years but there could be differences in arm appearance depending on how or where it was mounted in a particular year.
Here is the item as shown in the 55 accessory catalog.
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Most visors were large enough or positioned so it was very difficult to view overhead traffic lights without getting your head down closer to dash level to be able to look out under the visor to see upward. It could be quite the experience getting your head in the right position if the light was high and distance short.
The viewer was a factory option over many years but there could be differences in arm appearance depending on how or where it was mounted in a particular year.
Here is the item as shown in the 55 accessory catalog.
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