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Technical LOOKING FOR A LITTLE HELP WITH AN ID

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by hellerlj, Jun 10, 2024.

  1. hellerlj
    Joined: Oct 12, 2005
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    CAME UP WITH THIS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
    BUT !!!!!
    HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT ORIGINALLY CAME FROM
    I KNOW THERE ARE MANY MANY FOLKS ON HERE THAT KNOW WAY MORE THEN I DO...
    CAN ANYONE GIVE ME A CLUE AS TO WHAT IT IS FROM ?????
    ANY AND ALL HELP WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED....
     

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  2. manyolcars
    Joined: Mar 30, 2001
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    manyolcars

    you could look at the dash instruments website
     
  3. Might not even be from a car. The fuel pump meter also reads vacuum, so I don't know what's going on there. Maybe it's from one of those new-fangled 'lectric cars, and it fills the tank up for you if you run it in reverse!
     
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  4. 49ratfink
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    "Compressometers are used to determine the strain and deformation characteristics of concrete specimens. It comprises two steel rings for clamping to the specimen, two gauge length bars, and spherically-seated lever unit."

    "US Gauge, now known as AMETEK U.S. Gauge, was founded in 1904 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania with 14 employees. The company's first products were pressure gauges for locomotives, steamboats, steam fire engines, and portable and traction engines. Today, US Gauge is one of the world's largest producers of pressure and temperature instrumentation, with manufacturing plants in Largo, Florida and Xiamen, China, and a distribution center in Clawson, Michigan.""

    vacometer did not come up in a search
     
  5. 49ratfink
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    cool looking gauges whatever they came off.
     
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  6. squirrel
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    could you post a picture or two of the back of it? might be some more clues hiding back there
     
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  7. Minneapolis-Moline tractor? Just a wild guess!:rolleyes:
     
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  8. choptop40
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    Flux Capacitor.......
     
  9. Oneball
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    I think that’s off on engine diagnostic tool.
    You’ve got a gauge for;
    Manifold vacuum
    Cylinder compression
    Fuel pressure positive/negative
     
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  10. Budget36
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    I believe it’s just a term that US Gauge used to call their vacuum gauge.
    When you found the “compressometer” was it also made by other companies or US Gauge only?
    Ie a lot of companies try to make their stuff stand out differently than others. Could be why it’s called what’s it’s called.

    And yes, cool looking gauges, and panel
     
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  11. SS327
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    Fire truck would be my guess.
     
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  12. hellerlj
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    And how do I find that website ???? THANKS
     
  13. squirrel
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    I think that particular web site is gone now...
     
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  14. 41 GMC K-18
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    Close, but no Cigar!

    IMG_0560 (2).JPG
     
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  15. Roothawg
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    Mercedes Motor Company? Wonder if it is from a Fire Truck?
     
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  16. JohnLewis
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    Possibly Maxim Motor Company? Gauge Logo is different from their badge styling but the M's resemble a similar shape. I know they built some commercial chassis with ford as well, maybe a different styling for them?
    [​IMG]
     
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  17. squirrel
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    Not very automotive looking on the back side, either. Thanks for the picture

    gauges.jpg
     
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  18. 41 GMC K-18
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    I am thinking that these gauges are for a firetruck, or something possibly "marine" application related.

    engine room (2).jpg
     
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  19. 49ratfink
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    fire trucks were pretty fancy in the good old days. I bet that is what it came from
     
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