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| Author: | >Rude< [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Smiths rpm guage....what's it worth?? |
Hey all, clearing out some mini parts that i have left, found this smiths rpm guage the 10,000rpm type. As far as i kno it worked when we took it off the car, then went MIA so never got to put it bak in. Only a little scratch on the glass (can see in pic across the "100") otherwise in really good condition. so the question is what is it worth?? 
thanks Rodney. |
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| Author: | winabbey [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:20 pm ] |
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An 8000rpm original version sold yesterday on eBay for $202.50 (reference 290175402197). |
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| Author: | >Rude< [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:28 pm ] |
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winabbey wrote: An 8000rpm original version sold yesterday on eBay for $202.50 (reference 290175402197).
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... %26fvi%3D1 tru!  the back of mine is in alot better condition than that one, my glass is the same as that, except for that one little scratch, its only a light scratch so ill do some polishing of it and see how it goes.
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| Author: | >Rude< [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:51 pm ] |
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bit better pics, as you can see its only a light scratch, i dont wanna get the dremel out in case it ruins it. 
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| Author: | Mick [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:32 pm ] |
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Not an inductive type? Looks a little later than the usual old tachos. The 8000 RPM tachos go for around 60 to 100 in unknown or working condition, the 10,000 will go for more but there is a ceiling as you can get brand new instruments for not a lot more out of the UK..and they will be accurate for a change. They do have a different font on the numbers however. |
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| Author: | >Rude< [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:52 pm ] |
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$270.00AU from minimania for brand new ones but as you were saying mick they do look different, personally i dont like the new look. http://www.minimania.com/invdetail.cfm? ... -%20gauges |
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| Author: | Mick [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:55 pm ] |
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Yeah that's the go, at least they'll be accurate! The one I picked up recently is very early 60's and has the really fine font for the letters. Very very fine script. I was told it came from some famous old peugeot that won some old around Australia bash in the early 60's. 
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Pug..maybe Tubman... |
Mick wrote: Yeah that's the go, at least they'll be accurate!
The one I picked up recently is very early 60's and has the really fine font for the letters. Very very fine script. I was told it came from some famous old peugeot that won some old around Australia bash in the early 60's. Put in on the Froggy forum and watch em go nuts Mick  
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| Author: | Mick [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:59 pm ] |
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Yeah well, it was one old pug's eccentric owner spinning the yarn... I likey the tacho however. Working, reasonably accurate and 50 bucks. No redline needle however (must have fallen out or somfink), but my ears and sense of mechanical sympathy will tell me I'm revving too hard.. 
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| Author: | winabbey [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:09 pm ] |
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Mick, Yours doesn't seem to have a slot across the head of the spindle so perhaps it's a model that wasn't fitted with a redline needle. Doug |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:10 pm ] |
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Early ones from the 60s never had the redline. 
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| Author: | Mick [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:15 pm ] |
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Cool, that little mystery solved.... I like it however, smiths tachos seem to suit minis. |
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | redline |
drmini in aust wrote: Early ones from the 60s never had the redline.
and people were happier that way nite
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| Author: | bnicho [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:35 am ] |
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Mick wrote: Yeah well, it was one old pug's eccentric owner spinning the yarn...
I likey the tacho however. Working, reasonably accurate and 50 bucks. No redline needle however (must have fallen out or somfink), but my ears and sense of mechanical sympathy will tell me I'm revving too hard.. I've got the same one Mick, in a polished ally housing. No redline either. |
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