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I am refurbishing a pair of 1940 teardrop front parking lights. After considerable effort, I got them apart without breaking the glass globes and found both bulbs needed replacing. Other than 'Made in USA' I can find no numbers on them. They are double contact bulbs that look a lot like 1157's were we in 12 volt territory. Does anybody know a 6 volt number for these??? Thanks in advance.

Check the pin locations on your existing bulbs or the sockets. Apparently there were two type sockets offered in 40 parking lights. If the pins are straight across from one another the bulbs are non polarized and it would need an 1158. If the pins are offset -- one higher than the other -- the bulb is polarized and it is an 1154. Both are 6v and readily available -- although some places will want to sell them by the box of 10.

Newbie, I strongly suggest you pick up (or read online) an owner's manual for you car - full of good information about care and maintenance. The bulb chart is on page 38, it states the bulbs you asked about are #1154.

Thanks Howard and Owen for the replies. Owen, I HAVE a manual for my 1939 1700. I've also downloaded the options manual for that year and although parking lights were an option in '39, they look different than the '40 parking lights, and seem quite rare. Most of the '39's I have seen in pictures that have added lights, seem to go with the later model pair - thus the question.