> "Golden Glow" was the trademarked
> name used by the Electric Service Supply Co.
> of Philadelphia, for its line of headlights.
> While I suspect they primarily made electric
> railway items, they also produced steam
> railroad headlights--- the New Haven's steam
> power carried cast metal ESSCo. "Golden
> Glow" headlights.

> The "Golden Glow" name has come to
> mean any reflector/single bulb headlight
> arrangement, whether made by Pyle, Sunbeam,
> ESSCo, etc. Sort of like "Kleenex"
> or "Xerox".
Most Reading and Jersey Central steam headlights were Golden Glow as well.

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