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paul2748 · 06-02-2024, 06:48 PM

There is an ad in the Late V8 for sale for a Hand Operated Tachometer. In all my years that is a new one for me. What would this be used for

38 coupe · 06-02-2024, 07:03 PM

Hand operated tachometer was used in equipment repair and testing. You held a friction end against a shaft to see how fast it was running.

KiWinUS · 06-02-2024, 08:03 PM

38coupe nailed it. I atone still in its cardboard packaging my dad bought new when I was a kid many moons ago. Still works great

Flathead Fever · 06-02-2024, 08:14 PM

I have one of those I inherited from my grandfather. He messed with motorcycles in the 30s and 40s maybe that what he used it for??? He didn't have anything else I can think of he would have used it for.

Newc · 06-02-2024, 08:28 PM

As a plant mechanic, it was a standard tool. Newc

Mart · 06-03-2024, 02:58 AM

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I have one. I showed it in use in this video: https://youtu.be/jYvyZh0zZDw?si=EJiq1u-N3kAAmyC_

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woodiewagon46 · 06-03-2024, 08:33 AM

We had a hand held tachometer in a beautiful wooden case with several attachments such as a cone shaped tip to go over the shaft of a motor, a ball shaped tip and a couple of other attachments. Wonder what happened to it?

marko39 · 06-04-2024, 06:57 AM

we used these as HVAC techs. until the digital ones came out. had to rpm all the fans on the job and many times in less than ideal conditions.

petehoovie · 06-04-2024, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by paul2748

There is an ad in the Late V8 for sale for a Hand Operated Tachometer. In all my years that is a new one for me. What would this be used for

GB SISSON · 06-04-2024, 11:32 AM

I have the same one. We use it at our big gas engine/tractor show in August to prove who REALLY has the slowest running engine on the showgrounds.

marko39 · 06-04-2024, 01:30 PM

Even though they are old tech, and we were given digital and later photo tachs, I always carried an old one as I trusted them over the “ modern “ type. Saved my ass more than once when doing a job in East Bumfuck and batteries in the digital one crapped out and it was a long drive to nearest store.

cas3 · 06-04-2024, 09:35 PM

I had one in a pile that was sold on the auction, scrap man got the bid. Next day I saw it smashed in the driveway, musta fell out when the were loading the pallet...no one cared.

Still have one in the shop though!

GB SISSON · 06-04-2024, 11:17 PM

Smashed in the driveway.... A sad commentary on the kind of stuff we have used, collected and enjoyed over the years. Glad you still have one!

5851a · 06-05-2024, 10:52 AM

My boss had one way back when and would set the rpm of the shafts in the 2 row corn combine.

B-O-B · 06-05-2024, 02:46 PM

I also have one, the plastic lens is shrinking.

06-02-2024, 06:48 PM	#1
paul2748 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 4,406	Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? There is an ad in the Late V8 for sale for a Hand Operated Tachometer. In all my years that is a new one for me. What would this be used for __________________ 48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria

06-02-2024, 07:03 PM	#2
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,135	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? Hand operated tachometer was used in equipment repair and testing. You held a friction end against a shaft to see how fast it was running.

06-02-2024, 08:03 PM	#3
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 3,416	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? 38coupe nailed it. I atone still in its cardboard packaging my dad bought new when I was a kid many moons ago. Still works great

06-02-2024, 08:14 PM	#4
Flathead Fever Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,492	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? I have one of those I inherited from my grandfather. He messed with motorcycles in the 30s and 40s maybe that what he used it for??? He didn't have anything else I can think of he would have used it for.

06-02-2024, 08:28 PM	#5
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,052	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? As a plant mechanic, it was a standard tool. Newc

06-03-2024, 02:58 AM	#6
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,239	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have one. I showed it in use in this video: https://youtu.be/jYvyZh0zZDw?si=EJiq1u-N3kAAmyC_ Mart.

06-03-2024, 08:33 AM	#7
woodiewagon46 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 1,568	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? We had a hand held tachometer in a beautiful wooden case with several attachments such as a cone shaped tip to go over the shaft of a motor, a ball shaped tip and a couple of other attachments. Wonder what happened to it?

06-04-2024, 06:57 AM	#8
marko39 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: harpursville ny Posts: 1,172	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? we used these as HVAC techs. until the digital ones came out. had to rpm all the fans on the job and many times in less than ideal conditions.

06-04-2024, 11:32 AM	#10
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 6,202	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? I have the same one. We use it at our big gas engine/tractor show in August to prove who REALLY has the slowest running engine on the showgrounds. __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

06-04-2024, 01:30 PM	#11
marko39 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: harpursville ny Posts: 1,172	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? Even though they are old tech, and we were given digital and later photo tachs, I always carried an old one as I trusted them over the “ modern “ type. Saved my ass more than once when doing a job in East Bumfuck and batteries in the digital one crapped out and it was a long drive to nearest store.

06-04-2024, 09:35 PM	#12
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Beverly Kansas Posts: 5,557	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? I had one in a pile that was sold on the auction, scrap man got the bid. Next day I saw it smashed in the driveway, musta fell out when the were loading the pallet...no one cared. Still have one in the shop though!

06-04-2024, 11:17 PM	#13
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 6,202	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? Smashed in the driveway.... A sad commentary on the kind of stuff we have used, collected and enjoyed over the years. Glad you still have one! __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

06-05-2024, 10:52 AM	#14
5851a Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NE Iowa Posts: 1,797	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? My boss had one way back when and would set the rpm of the shafts in the 2 row corn combine.

06-05-2024, 02:46 PM	#15
B-O-B Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ft Mohave,Az Posts: 2,011	Re: Hand Opersted Tachometer ?? I also have one, the plastic lens is shrinking.