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Old 02-03-2018, 09:36 AM   #21
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Anyone have some photos of the European '33-'34 speedometer variations?

Here is mine in France. I sent you an email of another.It has KPH at the bottom.Mine does not.Sent also to your email a pic one in a 34 Cabriolet near me and its a Jaeger with Ford script but no KPH.The trip is on top and odo below.
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Old 02-04-2018, 11:21 AM   #22
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Here is a Delco that is in my 32K 5 window. Nothing on the face but does say Delco on the rear. It has a black case as stated in the Rehor book.
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Old 02-12-2018, 09:09 AM   #23
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French origin...
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Old 02-12-2018, 10:28 AM   #24
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This Pic I took is from an original unmolested V8 32 Roadster in France.The Gaz knob must have been for the choke. Dash light knob is in english.This car still has the orig 32 V8 in it.

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Old 02-12-2018, 11:11 AM   #25
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Sheldon,

Do you recall the name below the trip odometer?

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Old 02-12-2018, 11:24 AM   #26
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Old 02-12-2018, 11:38 AM   #27
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David, you beat me to the same question, I think possibly France. Am wondering if gauge made by Jaeger - see post couple down for similarities.

120 kph speedometer, again from France.
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Old 02-12-2018, 11:46 AM   #28
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Jaeger speedometer
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Old 02-12-2018, 12:21 PM   #29
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I opened the image in a new tab and enlarged it as big as I could. It isn't exaclly clear, but I wouldn't be surprised if it said "FRANCE".

Edit: You can read the "FRANCE" tag much more clearly on the other pics posted.

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Old 02-14-2018, 02:04 AM   #30
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I opened the image in a new tab and enlarged it as big as I could. It isn't exaclly clear, but I wouldn't be surprised if it said "FRANCE".

Edit: You can read the "FRANCE" tag much more clearly on the other pics posted.

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Image on left clearly says "France".They show up at swap meets here.I was always looking for a '33-'34 which I found by placing a wanted ad in "prewarcars.com"
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Old 02-14-2018, 11:08 AM   #31
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Thanks to every one for your Photos. Even being a 50 year Deuce owner the Kilo Speedo is a new one on me. I should have assumed Export 32 Fords as having one because I have 1966 French Mustang that was shipped back to the USA and that has the 200 Kilo Speedo.
Does anyone have a 1932 Kilo Speedo to sell?
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Old 07-23-2018, 04:11 AM   #32
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90 mph Cooper Stewart London with Redline on 30 mph
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Old 01-13-2019, 04:59 AM   #33
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VDO speedometer, from car in Holland
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Old 09-08-2021, 10:51 AM   #34
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very interesting info. I have a V8 34 panel delivery that was found in S. America. interested in buying a 1932 style speedo in Km (140kph). Do have a very nice working orig 1937 km speedo to trade
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Old 09-08-2021, 10:57 AM   #35
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Placing an ad in the swap section might help.
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Old 09-09-2021, 06:37 AM   #36
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A friend owns a sign shop and has done several speedometer faces for old motorcycles. The process starts with a used face that is somewhat readable or a good quality color photo and a unreadable face (for the size) . Then scans it into his computer when it can be edited.

Old photos can also be enhanced or edited and reprinted to near photo quality.
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Old 09-11-2021, 12:47 PM   #37
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Would this be a be a Delco with a broken needle?
It came in an unrestored USA 32 Sedan and is fairly accurate.
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Old 09-11-2021, 01:49 PM   #38
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Given the placement of the opening for the odometer, it's a Stewart Warner speedometer (before they starting having their name on the face).
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Old 10-21-2023, 06:40 PM   #39
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The 80 mph speedometer with plain face is what is in my 32 BB truck.I can't find much info on it. I would appreciate any thing you could tell me. Thanks Dean.
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Old 10-21-2023, 11:05 PM   #40
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Initially all domestic North American '32s had 80 mph speedometers, four or V8, passenger car, commercial vehicle, or big truck. The U.S speedometers were made by Delco, Stewart Warner, and Waltham. The earliest versions from each manufacturer lacked their name on the face and only the Stewart Warner and Waltham versions eventually added their name to the face of their speedometers.

The housings on the back of the speedometers were different. Those on a Delco were painted black while the housings of the Stewart Warner and Waltham speedometers were cadmium plated. The back of the Waltham speedometer was flat (smooth) while that of the Stewart Warner had raised convex ribs in the stamping.

The change from 80 mph to 90 mph took place in late May, 1932 with any 80 mph versions left in inventory to be used up on fours, commercial vehicles, and big trucks. As a result of that practice and the late release of the V8 engine in commercial vehicles and big trucks, some have concluded that all fours were equipped with the 80 mph versions and all V8s were equipped with the 90 mph versions, which was not the case. Early V8s had 80 mph speedometers and late fours had 90 mph speedometers.
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