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To: Paul Ricco <paulricco@att.net> Lpn3lEAgVKeFjIMzhQ/bUYFikor0NEVHIzPdMY8WGIofelQBmS58PnblYBM5+LpTCRI4raDbgsFGlSQdSy04M7og/LteMwnN0Xkw9HiZmR2I9U0dOCzYe/rW
Subject: Re: [Fot] Gauge Rebuilding
From: Allen Washatko via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:54:55 -0600
Cc: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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I concur with all of your comments Jack. When I got my Austin Healy tach bac=
k it was like getting a new one.
Allen

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 11, 2021, at 12:58 PM, Paul Ricco via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrot=
e:
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> =EF=BB=BFJack,
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> We have also had an excellent experience with Nisonger.  They recently did=
 a full set for a car that we are working on.  We are very satisfied. =20
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> Paul Ricco
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>> On Jan 11, 2021, at 12:41 PM, Jack Wheeler via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
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>> I hope this may help some of you looking for sources for rebuilding gauge=
s.  I recently had the tachometer in my 1967 Morgan 4/4 rebuilt by Nisonger I=
nstruments.  The tach was kind of ratty looking and the calibration was off b=
y a factor of 2.  When it came back it looked like a new gauge.  They had re=
placed the lens and chrome bezel and fixed the calibration problem.  In addi=
tion, they also converted it over so that if I ever decide to replace my poi=
nts distributor with an electronic ignition system, the tach will work corre=
ctly.
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>> When I received the tach, I was confused by the wiring instructions.  It w=
as much simpler, and did not use some of the old parts.  I called Peter Baye=
r, and he was very helpful in walking me through the steps of the new wiring=
 system.  With that bit of help, I installed it and WOW, it's great having a=
 tach again that really shows the true engine speed.
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>> I'm not trying to tell anybody who to use, just giving my impression of a=
 job well done.  I have used Nisonger for instrument rebuilding for over 30 y=
ears, with similar results.
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>> Best regards,
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>> Jack
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I concur with all of your comments Jack. Wh=
en I got my Austin Healy tach back it was like getting a new one.<div>Allen<=
br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><block=
quote type=3D"cite">On Jan 11, 2021, at 12:58 PM, Paul Ricco via Fot &lt;fot=
@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"te=
xt/html; charset=3Dus-ascii">Jack,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div c=
lass=3D"">We have also had an excellent experience with Nisonger. &nbsp;They=
 recently did a full set for a car that we are working on. &nbsp;We are very=
 satisfied. &nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""=
>Paul Ricco<br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" clas=
s=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jan 11, 2021, at 12:41 PM, Jack Wheeler via Fot &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt=
; wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div c=
lass=3D""><div class=3D"ydpaa22cfa0yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:He=
lvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">I hope this may help some of you looking f=
or sources for rebuilding gauges.&nbsp; I recently had the tachometer in my 1=
967 Morgan 4/4 rebuilt by Nisonger Instruments.&nbsp; The tach was kind of r=
atty looking and the calibration was off by a factor of 2.&nbsp; When it cam=
e back it looked like a new gauge.&nbsp; They had replaced the lens and chro=
me bezel and fixed the calibration problem.&nbsp; In addition, they also con=
verted it over so that if I ever decide to replace my points distributor wit=
h an electronic ignition system, the tach will work correctly.</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">When I received the tach, I was confuse=
d by the wiring instructions.&nbsp; It was much simpler, and did not use som=
e of the old parts.&nbsp; I called Peter Bayer, and he was very helpful in w=
alking me through the steps of the new wiring system.&nbsp; With that bit of=
 help, I installed it and WOW, it's great having a tach again that really sh=
ows the true engine speed.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=
=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D""=
>I'm not trying to tell anybody who to use, just giving my impression of a j=
ob well done.&nbsp; I have used Nisonger for instrument rebuilding for over 3=
0 years, with similar results.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" c=
lass=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D=
"">Best regards,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D""><br c=
lass=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">Jack<br cl=
ass=3D""></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<b=
r class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">fot@autox.team=
.net</a><br class=3D""><br class=3D"">http://www.fot-racing.com<br class=3D"=
"><br class=3D"">Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br class=3D"">Archi=
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