whats a "flarestat" switch? factory?

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Mar 28, 2008 | 04:01 PM

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From: south-central PA

whats a "flarestat" switch? factory?

hey, i'm keeping most of the "deluxe cab stuff for my truck....... is this part of that option?
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Mar 28, 2008 | 04:09 PM

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That's the ejection seat ****!! DON'T pull it!!

Don't really know what it is...

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Mar 28, 2008 | 04:44 PM

DR Smith

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I would think that is a aftermarket switch for 4 way flashers it seems like I remember them from a old truck I worked on back in 1970.

Mar 28, 2008 | 05:16 PM

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From: saxton pa.

That's an aftermarket 4/way flasher switch. Some were installed by the dealers before new trucks left the showroom. My dad bought a new 58 Fairlane and the dealer installed a Signal Stat 4/way flasher switch in the glove box when it was new.

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Mar 28, 2008 | 07:22 PM

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Ah....FLARE! As in safety flare...

Obvious, now that I know what it is!

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Mar 28, 2008 | 08:12 PM

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Might make a cool kill switch. JMO though

Mar 28, 2008 | 08:19 PM

abe

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That is exactly the kind of 4-way flasher that is in my truck. I see you are in PA. I don;t know when PA made vehicles have turn signals and 4-wasy flashers but it looks like that was the common flasher used. I have seen them in many trucks of that era, my Dad's '48 Chevy, my brother's various trucks he used for his construction business, some of the older trucks I drove for a lumber yard.

Look in my gallery for the pic of the interior you should be able to see the flasher. I would keep it as it is vintage and a part fo the trucks history.

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Mar 29, 2008 | 01:38 PM

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Flare-Stat & Signal-Stat both manufactured aftermarket Lighting Products for Vehicles for years, they merged @ one point as I recollect & they were the Primary source for Dealerships & the Buying Public to obtain products not neccessarily offered by the Auto Manufacturers for our Era of trucks.