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Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
I recently purchased with huge Jones mechanical 8,000 RPM tach with a rat rod application in mind. I am wondering if anyone has an idea of what the original application of this tach could be.
Jones tachs are very expensive high quality pieces when new so I imagine it must have been removed from a expensive machine. I am thinking a big boat or industrial application of some sort but can't think of any that would need such a high RPM tach. Any ideas? Thanks, Jason http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps47d403fd.jpg |
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Im sure they were a Plymouth Roadrunner option. Quite rare and sold to new owners with longus-maximus-sightus.
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It looks like a marine application. Perfect choice for a rat rod, since they never get driven, and no cable is available for it any way. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Read the name on the back carefully. It is very deceptive. "Motrola" is not "Moto_rola".
http://www.worldcompanieslist.com/co...ration-0091462 http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/...86/707/162954/ There was some speculation that this was for a submarine, since it was made in Connecticut. Good Luck [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] |
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Cool piece, Same company that made the Stahl tachs!
BIG |
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...and Moroso cable tachs.
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Thanks for the replies guys. I can't imagine it would take much to hook a cable up to it, just some thinking outside the box. The bigger issue would be getting the ratio right, which would also be done with some SW ratio reducers.
What I am really curious about is what it could have come off of. Thanks, Jason |
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