The Ford Barn

papanick · 05-08-2022, 04:19 PM

i have a 1932 ford s/w speedometer that reads up to 120 mph on the face plate what car had this in back in 1932.

DavidG · 05-08-2022, 04:30 PM

Are you sure it is a MPH speedometer? In miles jurisdictions at that time there were two '32 Ford speedometers, the initial 80 mph version followed by the 90 mph version. In metric countries the initial '32 version was 120 kph followed by the 130 kph version.

papanick · 05-08-2022, 06:49 PM

no it looks to be in mph not in kilo

yankee mike · 05-08-2022, 07:53 PM

I think Supercharged Auburn’s had 120 speedo

DavidG · 05-08-2022, 08:30 PM

Unless it is marked, how does it "look to be in mph", especially since you stated that it was a Stewart Warner '32 Ford speedometer? Is it marked mph on the face?

The speedometer in the photo below is a 1932 Ford Stewart Warner unit with gradation up to 120. Does yours look the same?

deuce lover · 05-08-2022, 11:31 PM

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Its KPH as David surmises.Perhaps Canadian?

DavidG · 05-09-2022, 02:19 AM

There's one like it presently on ebay.

papanick · 05-09-2022, 05:22 AM

yes it looks just like this one and it just sold on ebay.

deuce lover · 05-09-2022, 05:26 AM

Looks like it was yours. A friend had a NOS one a few yrs ago which I helped him sell.

DavidG · 05-09-2022, 07:08 AM

A classic example of caveat emptor. If the buyer is domestic he will wonder why his speedometer reads 50 when he is only traveling at 30 miles per hour.

papanick · 05-09-2022, 09:54 AM

no it is going over sea.

deuce lover · 05-09-2022, 10:07 AM

As David says if a domestic (USA) buyer the readings will not be correct.

Bored&Stroked · 05-09-2022, 11:27 AM

Cheapest performance part you can buy! Car can immediately go 120 instead of 80 or 90 - cool.

papanick · 05-10-2022, 07:15 PM

The Speedo was sold and it is going over SEA and will be used for a kilo speedo.

05-08-2022, 04:19 PM	#1
papanick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: gouverneur n,y, Posts: 2,761	1932 s/w speedometer info i have a 1932 ford s/w speedometer that reads up to 120 mph on the face plate what car had this in back in 1932.

05-08-2022, 04:30 PM	#2
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,132	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info Are you sure it is a MPH speedometer? In miles jurisdictions at that time there were two '32 Ford speedometers, the initial 80 mph version followed by the 90 mph version. In metric countries the initial '32 version was 120 kph followed by the 130 kph version.

05-08-2022, 06:49 PM	#3
papanick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: gouverneur n,y, Posts: 2,761	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info no it looks to be in mph not in kilo

05-08-2022, 07:53 PM	#4
yankee mike Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,025	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info I think Supercharged Auburn’s had 120 speedo

05-08-2022, 11:31 PM	#6
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,332	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Its KPH as David surmises.Perhaps Canadian? Last edited by deuce lover; 05-09-2022 at 01:23 AM.

05-09-2022, 02:19 AM	#7
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,132	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info There's one like it presently on ebay.

05-09-2022, 05:22 AM	#8
papanick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: gouverneur n,y, Posts: 2,761	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info yes it looks just like this one and it just sold on ebay.

05-09-2022, 05:26 AM	#9
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,332	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info Looks like it was yours. A friend had a NOS one a few yrs ago which I helped him sell.

05-09-2022, 07:08 AM	#10
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,132	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info A classic example of caveat emptor. If the buyer is domestic he will wonder why his speedometer reads 50 when he is only traveling at 30 miles per hour.

05-09-2022, 09:54 AM	#11
papanick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: gouverneur n,y, Posts: 2,761	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info no it is going over sea.

05-09-2022, 10:07 AM	#12
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,332	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info As David says if a domestic (USA) buyer the readings will not be correct.

05-09-2022, 11:27 AM	#13
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,238	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info Cheapest performance part you can buy! Car can immediately go 120 instead of 80 or 90 - cool.

05-10-2022, 07:15 PM	#14
papanick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: gouverneur n,y, Posts: 2,761	Re: 1932 s/w speedometer info The Speedo was sold and it is going over SEA and will be used for a kilo speedo.