55 59 cigarette lighter

[rawraw67]

does any one know,if the 55-59 pickups came with a black cigarette lighter ?was it like the headlight and wiper knobs ? can any one post a picture of one ? Thanks

[ya it is a classic]

my 55 has a chrome one. dosnt work thou

[OrrieG]

I'd be curious to know too. All aftermarket I have seen are chrome, I got one out of a 64 truck years ago, it fits but is chrome too. Might be because the heat melted the black plastic knobs??

[ya it is a classic]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

I'd be curious to know too. All aftermarket I have seen are chrome, I got one out of a 64 truck years ago, it fits but is chrome too. Might be because the heat melted the black plastic knobs??

no mine is factory and says lighter on it. are you talking about a factory black knob lighter? just like the throttle control knob?

[dicer]

I have never seen one with a black knob, everyone I've seen has been chrome.

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by ya it is a classic

no mine is factory and says lighter on it. are you talking about a factory black knob lighter? just like the throttle control knob?

I'd be curious to see what it looks like....

[kalirodding]

My 55 and 59 both had a chrome one. Looked just like all the knobs on the dash.

[rawraw67]

here is a picture of a parts truck I am looking at.not sure if the lighter is stock or not.but would like to try to find a black lighter knob to match the headlight and wiper knobs

[Russell Ashley]

That looks like a lighter from a sixties Ford product.

[dicer]

The day they figure out how to post pics in this website server I'll post pics. I get tired of the missing links to photobucket.

Scroll down the picture number 6 I think it is.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...335636&page=16

[ya it is a classic]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

I'd be curious to see what it looks like....

orrie u talkin bout seein mine? cause im not 100% sure if its factory. i got the deluxe heater in it and that might be why that is. idk its a cool lighter thou. ill see if i can get a pic

[Tchia65]

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

That looks like a lighter from a sixties Ford product.

Agree, Thats the same one in my 66, just it's missing the white insert.

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by ya it is a classic

orrie u talkin bout seein mine? cause im not 100% sure if its factory. i got the deluxe heater in it and that might be why that is. idk its a cool lighter thou. ill see if i can get a pic

I did a search on ebay and there are bunch with black knobs, just none that match the TF trucks style. I am installing mine (out of a 62 chevy truck) so I will have a power source for phone charge, gps, etc.

[rawraw67]

all I have found is the chrome knobs.was thinking I chould lightly blast them and have them black powder coated.or use black 54 knobs

[Wheelie]

All original 59 truck but not sure about originality of the lighter. But it appears to be original. The handle is aluminum. It has USA 12v SANTAY stamped on lower element housing.

[HiRMKin]

Well after looking for a long time I finely scored. I got this off of ebay a few weeks ago. It works, but it doesn't always pop out and there's signs of melting of the black knob.

[Divine 59]

I have never seen a black knob. All of the lighters I found in junk yards years ago were always chrome. I have one in my truck (all the other knobs are black). I think someone fabbed that black knob from another knob on the truck. All the black knobs are plastic, which will not take the heat. All chrome knobs are chrome plated steel, which will take the heat without adverse effects.

Just my .02 worth.

[Gator Alum]

Bringing a post back from the dead. I just purchased one off ebay as well with a black plastic knob as my truck simply has a hole where it should be. The element is stamped Made in the USA 72 Casco. I haven't been able to find any information suggesting they ever made black plastic knob cigarette lighters. For the standard cabs, what would be in its place? Does anyone have a completely original truck that could chime in with some info on if they existed or what would be there if there wasn't a lighter?

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

I did a search on ebay and there are bunch with black knobs, just none that match the TF trucks style. I am installing mine (out of a 62 chevy truck) so I will have a power source for phone charge, gps, etc.

Since I posted this I found and bought an original with a black knob. Cigar lighters (as they were called in the FAM) were an option. I would assume that if the truck came with the standard black knobs the lighter would have the same. If it came with the chrome deluxe knobs, it was available in chrome and was probably part of the deluxe package. Current Repops are only available in chrome under the assumption that everyone wants chrome knobs (I prefer black in these trucks). Mine does not have any markings on it. I had to clean up the contacts but it powers up fine. Haven't checked and do not care about the element, I am going to just use it for power. Gator could be that your element was replaced in 72 or so. I also found that the one I pulled from the truck was actually a 59-60 Impala model that I sold on Ebay to fund my purchase.

[Gator Alum]

Orrie, thanks again for all your input. I ended up purchasing one from the same gentleman you did off of ebay. I wrote him an email inquiring about it and he seemed pretty honest. He says: 'From my personal experiance,My Father was in the Beer buisness and in 1955 bought 4 brand new 55 Chevy 2nd series Delivery truck.They all had cig lighters with the black knobs,As my dad and all our driver smoked back then.Back in 1969 or so I drove the last 55 delivery truck we had and it still had the Black Knob cig lighter in it.So I believe it to be original,unknowen if someone glued it back together or not,I did not think so and I did not.Also I have had about 6 or 7 of those lighters in the last couple of years.As for the element I may have put one on it because the other was broken or burned out.If you do not want please return and I will sell it to someone else.Please let me know what you want to do..........Tom'

Seems like a decent, honest guy. Guess this answers my question.

[1project2many]

The '58 accessory installation manual shows one part number for an optional lighter to be ordered at the Chevy dealer, 987190. The 1966 truck parts manual calls out 3714970 knob w/ heating element to be used with Casco lighter 987190. The illustrations for the dealer installed accessory lighter show a knob which matches other dash knobs in shape and appearance, but doesn't indicate chrome or black. The attached image is for the 987190 knob and lighter.

Older parts manuals have this listing in addition to the number above:
55-57 B, C .......................... . KNOB, w/element (Roch.)............. 7026520

Unable to find a knob or image of a knob matching that part no.

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by Gator Alum

So I believe it to be original,unknowen if someone glued it back together or not,I did not think so and I did not.Also I have had about 6 or 7 of those lighters in the last couple of years.As for the element I may have put one on it because the other was broken or burned out.If you do not want please return and I will sell it to someone else.Please let me know what you want to do..........Tom'

Seems like a decent, honest guy. Guess this answers my question.

Was the knob broken or just loose from the element? Curious...

[Gator Alum]

Knob was secured, just looks superglued on. That's all. I don't even know why I was worried. I'm not building a 100 point perfect OEM resto. I want a driver. Thanks everyone for chiming in with info though!
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[Docs fitty6]

I've pulled the lighter from the dash of my '56 GMC and it is chrome with a chrome bezel too. It's 'free' to first request. I'll post a pic of it tomorrow.
later

[beanyard]

Originally Posted by Docs fitty6

I've pulled the lighter from the dash of my '56 GMC and it is chrome with a chrome bezel too. It's 'free' to first request. I'll post a pic of it tomorrow.
later

Ill send you a pm
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