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[email protected] · 08-29-2022, 11:57 AM

I have a 1930 narrow bed pickup
Just purchased
Round face speedo
Numbers coming off
How to identify what brand it is
Nothing on outside of case
Need to order new numbers but don’t know which ones to buy
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Wild bill

Gary WA · 08-29-2022, 04:13 PM

on back of case Stewart Warner?Welcome to VFF!!

rotorwrench · 08-30-2022, 10:10 AM

Stewart Warner, Waltham, and Northeast types generally have little differences between them but they are interchangeable in their respective shapes. The Stewart Warner types are likely the most common but a person can find all three types on flea-pay for visual references.

Round face SW and Waltham units look similar but the Northeast has screws holding the bezel so they look different.

Oldbluoval · 08-30-2022, 02:41 PM

You’ll be better off to send it to papanick who’s on the forum here
Getting those numbers correctly can be a chore

rotorwrench · 08-30-2022, 06:20 PM

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Stewart Warner numbered stuff in the model A years but it was sometimes in ink stamp with white ink. If they put the Stewart Warner script on , it might be covered with paint. They had a cursive type font in their script but it was sometimes a very shallow stamping. Papanick would know right away if he checks it out. Waltham units had different size numbers and they had their name on the face plate. Most of the late ones had no trip meter so that doesn't help much. With no photo's I certainly cant tell anything. It's hard enough to ID one with good photos sometimes but no photos, no ID. Internally, they were all different.

08-29-2022, 11:57 AM	#1
[email protected] Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Posts: 1	Speedo identification I have a 1930 narrow bed pickup Just purchased Round face speedo Numbers coming off How to identify what brand it is Nothing on outside of case Need to order new numbers but don’t know which ones to buy Any help would be appreciated Thanks Wild bill Last edited by [email protected]; 08-29-2022 at 11:58 AM. Reason: Miss spelling

08-29-2022, 04:13 PM	#2
Gary WA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island Posts: 4,105	Re: Speedo identification on back of case Stewart Warner?Welcome to VFF!! __________________ www.whidbeymodelaclub.com

08-30-2022, 10:10 AM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: Speedo identification Stewart Warner, Waltham, and Northeast types generally have little differences between them but they are interchangeable in their respective shapes. The Stewart Warner types are likely the most common but a person can find all three types on flea-pay for visual references. Round face SW and Waltham units look similar but the Northeast has screws holding the bezel so they look different.

08-30-2022, 02:41 PM	#4
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,372	Re: Speedo identification You’ll be better off to send it to papanick who’s on the forum here Getting those numbers correctly can be a chore

08-30-2022, 06:20 PM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,436	Re: Speedo identification Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Stewart Warner numbered stuff in the model A years but it was sometimes in ink stamp with white ink. If they put the Stewart Warner script on , it might be covered with paint. They had a cursive type font in their script but it was sometimes a very shallow stamping. Papanick would know right away if he checks it out. Waltham units had different size numbers and they had their name on the face plate. Most of the late ones had no trip meter so that doesn't help much. With no photo's I certainly cant tell anything. It's hard enough to ID one with good photos sometimes but no photos, no ID. Internally, they were all different. Last edited by rotorwrench; 08-30-2022 at 06:26 PM.