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07-16-2013, 01:21 AM
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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 
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07-16-2013, 01:22 AM
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07-16-2013, 01:23 AM
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07-17-2013, 01:27 AM
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Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
Every time you pick up something that you don't understand, you post a thread asking exactly what it is and what it's worth. Then by majic, it appears on ebay for sale. Maybe you should consider sending some sort of payment via percentage to the people who have helped you properly describe the item you are selling.
You are not the only one on this site who does that. And you are not the only one on this site who just uses it to sell parts. I think this site should be a better place for people with interests in these Super Cars to congregate and share information about them. I don't think this site should be a home base for parts flippers who use the experience of the members to help them make a profit. I don't know if there's a way for Charley to control that, but it sure would be nice to see the "users" of this site just go away and leave it to the real car people who are here. There really should be a way to separate your kind from the rest who have a real interest in these cars other than what they can make by selling parts. Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]
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07-16-2013, 10:35 AM
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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
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07-16-2013, 11:30 AM
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Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]
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07-16-2013, 02:41 PM
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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]
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07-16-2013, 03:11 PM
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Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
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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07-16-2013, 06:08 PM
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Re: Giant Brass Jones 8,000 RPM Tachometer
...and Moroso cable tachs.
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