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SuperNovaSS 07-16-2013 01:21 AM

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

SuperNovaSS 07-16-2013 01:22 AM

Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
 
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...psb677577c.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps9cbf2361.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps3ea3243e.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps4633a1cb.jpg

SuperNovaSS 07-16-2013 01:23 AM

Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
 
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...psa255f29a.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...psb8f4011b.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...psedd391b2.jpg

6pakdave 07-16-2013 10:35 AM

Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
 
Im sure they were a Plymouth Roadrunner option. Quite rare and sold to new owners with longus-maximus-sightus.

Dave

mockingbird812 07-16-2013 11:30 AM

Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
 
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

ANDY M 07-16-2013 02:41 PM

Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
 
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]

ANDY M 07-16-2013 03:11 PM

Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
 
Read the name on the back carefully. It is very deceptive. &quot;Motrola&quot; is not &quot;Moto_rola&quot;.
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]

68l30 07-16-2013 06:06 PM

Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
 
Cool piece, Same company that made the Stahl tachs!


BIG

mockingbird812 07-16-2013 06:08 PM

Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
 
...and Moroso cable tachs.

SuperNovaSS 07-16-2013 07:19 PM

Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
 
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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