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Appleton spotlight

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Appleton spotlights, or simply Appletons, were a common feature in early automobiles, up to the "muscle car" era. The bullet-shaped spotlights (usually installed in pairs) included a handle which was mounted through the side window pillar of the cab (just above the hood) into the interior of the vehicle.^[1] This allowed an occupant to maneuver the direction or focus of the spotlight beam with a simple twisting motion. Appleton spotlights, marked with an embossed oval around the brand name, Appleton, were often found on pre-1960 vehicles (especially on service vehicles—police, armed forces, mail vehicles, etc.), but were also an often-added, after-market automobile accessory. They became so popular during the 1940s and 1950s for custom car enthusiasts, that "dummy" spots were commonly installed.^[2]

References

1. ^At Google Books: Ganahl, Pat; The American Custom Car; MotorBooks International; retrieved February 08, 2013 from: [https://books.google.com/books?id=D6DbdIdPIIMC&pg=PA167&lpg=PA167&dq=appleton+spots+spotlights&source=bl&ots=DqxItu2oiq&sig=shfj8A5aojCBeL74gz-9-lsyQ8I&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XEUVUYf3LMmkqgGWxoGQDg&ved=0CEUQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=appleton%20spots%20spotlights&f=false GoogleBooks.com; September 01, 2001; p. 167].
2. ^How to Install Spotlights; article at HotRod.com online; retrieved February 8, 2012.

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