I've been looking for a traditional 5" mech)160 mph for my Bel Air. What size is the one in the Nomad? Most all I've ever seen has been 3 3/8.
They're pretty common around here. See 'em at the swap meets. I've had about 4 of them and still have one.
Don't give up so easy......Rocky's has an orange needle.Yours is white,as is mine. I'm sure someone will chime into time frame for these. Patience Gr***hopper!
Here's one I located for my '46 Olds, 180! Think it's klm, not mph. Still scary in these old things, 160kph is 100mph
I think Rocky is correct. They're not all that rare except maybe the ones with large logo SW on the face. I've got a 160 mph SW just sitting here on my computer desk. The numbers on the case are 550BPY8 which I think dates it from the 70's. Someone posted a thread on here once upon a time with the numbers and what they meant but I'm too lazy to search for it right now.
The one that sledge has for sale in the cl***ifieds is earlier than that one. It has the all white pointer and bigger numbers. This one is from the 60's. The one's with black on the pointer are 70's or later.
I have one in our 49 Cheby PU with the orange needle. Just got it reading right last week with a simple plastic gear change in the ******.
Here ya go... http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Stewart-Warner-Deluxe-Speedometer-Mechanical-3-3-8-Inch,1107.html
Mine in a Hollywood panel with matching gauges including tach and clock. These are from the sixties. Mick
Yep, they are reasonably common, been made since i think the late 60s till now, but the new ones are way cheaper and chincier than the olds ones, ive got 3 at the moment and probably have had another 5 that ive used in cars. the ones that say "stewart warner" next to the SW logo are the earlier ones, and theres a few different styles of those. jeff
I have a 64 catolog and the greenline are not in there so some time after that, anyone have a 65 66 or 67 catolog? twin blues came out in 1960 i beleive
They were very easy to find at one time but they seem to be drying up. Personally I don't want one with the black and white needle. Too new for me. I have no idea when they changed but the old ones have all white needles. Those are the ones that light my fire.