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Joe Edmondson 08-29-2012 18:05:41 68.184.69.14 Report to Moderator	I have a 1950 Farmall super A. I recently purchased two headlight gaskets and one headlight lense. I can not get the gaskets to fit!!! Just read that this tractor did not have a gasket. These gaskets are solid ring with different size dia on inside versus the other side. Any info would be appreciated. [Reply]   [No Email]
RTR 08-30-2012 12:19:45 216.226.179.180 Report to Moderator	Re: Super a headlight gasket in reply to wtk, 08-29-2012 18:05:41   I have some of those gaskets too!! They are soooo agrivating and don't fit at all no matter how hard you try. I think they had A&I Industries on the packaging.....does that ring a bell? I ended cutting up the gasket and using a peice of it to "wedge" the lense so it didn't move. I don't know where you'd get gaskets to fit correctly with no modifications. [Reply]  [No Email]
RTR 08-30-2012 11:26:30 216.226.179.180 Report to Moderator	Re: Super a headlight gasket in reply to Old-F20, 08-29-2012 18:05:41   I have some of those gaskets too!! They are soooo agrivating and don't fit at all no matter how hard you try. I think they had A&I Industries on the packaging.....does that ring a bell? I ended cutting up the gasket and using a peice of it to "wedge" the lense so it didn't move. I don't know where you'd get gaskets to fit correctly with no modifications. [Reply]  [No Email]
rustyfarmall 08-30-2012 11:39:51 67.55.162.174 Report to Moderator	Re: Super a headlight gasket in reply to RTR, 08-30-2012 11:26:30   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see Yes, those gaskets come from A&I, and they are very good gaskets for use in the aftermarket, imported headlamps, and actually, those imported lights ARE very good lights. Unfortunately, very few of the parts will interchange with the original Delco-Guide headlamps. The original Delco-Guide lamps use an entirely different style of gasket, and I have them. rustyfarmall@hotmail.com [Reply]  [No Email]
rustyfarmall 08-30-2012 06:49:59 67.55.162.174 Report to Moderator	Re: Super a headlight gasket in reply to Joe Edmondson, 08-29-2012 18:05:41   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to see The gaskets you bought are made to fit the aftermarket imported rip-offs. They absolutely WILL NOT fit the original tear drop lights. [Reply]  [No Email]
mkirsch 08-30-2012 06:23:42 64.80.110.75 Report to Moderator	Re: Super a headlight gasket in reply to Joe Edmondson, 08-29-2012 18:05:41   Could it be that you simply purchased the wrong gaskets, or they sent the wrong gaskets? Where did you get them from? What do you mean by "they don't fit?" The gasket I purchased for my rear bullet light off my Super A was not a "solid ring", it was held together with a staple. It fit perfectly. Came from American Tractor Lights DOT com. [Reply]  [No Email]
wisbaker 08-29-2012 18:40:28 184.157.223.164 Report to Moderator	Re: Super a headlight gasket in reply to Joe Edmondson, 08-29-2012 18:05:41   This was a six volt tractor when new it looks like maybe lights got changed when the voltage was. Might take them off the tractor and take the lights to a parts store or dealer and see if they can identify them. [Reply]  [No Email]
gene bender 08-29-2012 18:12:19 67.55.226.123 Report to Moderator	Re: Super a headlight gasket in reply to Joe Edmondson, 08-29-2012 18:05:41   We just dont have a clue as to what kind of a headlite you have are they the original bullet type with a reflector and use an 1153 bulb or are they some add on and not factory are they the original Guide teardrop type flat back or what.Original would have been teardrop style and all three should be the same. [Reply]  [No Email]
Joe Edmondson 08-29-2012 18:18:33 68.184.69.14 Report to Moderator	Re: Super a headlight gasket in reply to gene bender, 08-29-2012 18:12:19   They are the teardrop style and are 12 volts if that matters. When I took them apart the gasket material just fell apart. Just want things to work on this tractor, not a show unit. [Reply]  [No Email]
gene bender 08-29-2012 20:47:29 67.55.226.123 Report to Moderator	Re: Super a headlight gasket in reply to Joe Edmondson, 08-29-2012 18:18:33   12v just takes a different bulb. Gaskets are available for around3.50 and up depending on where they are purchased. [Reply]  [No Email]
Joe Edmondson 08-30-2012 12:58:28 68.184.69.14 Report to Moderator	Re: Super a headlight gasket in reply to gene bender, 08-29-2012 20:47:29   Got them from Yesterday's Tractor. Think I will try cutting them to make them fit. Thanks for the info. [Reply]  [No Email]