Technical What Era Had Stewart Warner Semi Truck Gauges

Hmmm. All my life growing up in North Carolina big trucks were called transfer trucks, 18 wheelers, or semis. Tractors worked the crop fields. After I joined the military and got to other parts of the country I heard them called tractor trailers. I owned a 83 model Kenworth in the 90s. I just called it a money maker lease truck.

 

Alan, 5 x 4 with 5th to the dash, non progressive on the 4 spd. 335 under the hoods.

 

I have had and used a few old IH truck dash gauges , from Loadstar series trucks . The only issue I had with the era I used is the lighting was from a couple slots in the gauge housing instead of a bulb and socket into the rear of the housing . The slot type lighting had a bulb and socket attached to back of the dash panel near two gauges . A few of these to light the complete panel and it was as bright ass day light in ones interior area .

 

A transfer is Dump truck that pulls a trailer with another box (can) on it. Disconnect the trailer and dump the load in the truck. Come back, back into the horns, the “transfer “ the box (can) into the truck box, latch it and off ya go.
Well, that’s how it is here. My dad had bottom dumps and one transfer. He
Liked the less beating in the transfer, and less loads a day, but spent most of his time pulling bottom dumps in the heat of the summer, he never had to get out of the cab

 

Something I've always felt that would be cool to use, is the large aluminum fuel pedal. Many of those old monsters had them.
It's not MOON but certainly they make a statement.

 

S/W & AC & MMG&E did supply gauges to the big trucks, even early on. Here's one that utilized the standard rear mount 2-3/8" & 3-1/2" gauges.

 

And, here's one that was utilized by G.M. in the 1950's/1960's for different rigs. This one is done in the original colors.

 

And, my all time favorite is this early White panel that sold on Ebay, some years ago.

 

But, if you wanted to go with an affordable semi truck gauge theme with your Elky, you might consider these S/W gauges used in some 1950's Diamond T's. These are for sale one Ebay for $100.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2949014952...OJCMGz7ouNktEipDvqmZQsVhQ=|tkp:Bk9SR7zEnZeFYQ

 

A few years ago I found a Diamond T with a really bitchin dash and I think the gauges were SW.

 

No such thing as a "cement truck", they're concrete trucks. I learned that real fast from my late son-in-law who was a concrete contractor. Cement is that stuff in a tube you glue model cars and airplanes together with.[/QUOTE]

Well having married into an Italian family I’ve learned to pronounce it “Cha ment”! LOL

 

No such thing as a "cement truck", they're concrete trucks. I learned that real fast from my late son-in-law who was a concrete contractor. Cement is that stuff in a tube you glue model cars and airplanes together with.[/QUOTE]
The folks is Cement City, Michigan might disagree. Then again it should be Ford ENGINE Company too, and General Engines. Howzat for pickin a scab...