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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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07-16-2013, 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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07-16-2013, 07:19 PM
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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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