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Re: Smiths instruments (and stereo)

To: medtron!pwcs.StPaul.GOV!phile@uunet.uu.net (Philip J Ethier)
Subject: Re: Smiths instruments (and stereo)
From: "Chris Kent Kantarjiev" <kent@parc.xerox.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1992 18:03:59 PST
The ammeter from a TR6 or TR4A (depending on whether you want black or
chrome bezel) will match in appearance. Black bezel has orange needle,
chrome bezel has white needle.

I'm surprised, though, that there's no voltage stabilizer, because the
fuel level and coolant temperature should need one. I'm also surprised
that the oil pressure is electrically sensed! But one never knows. This
might be an internally stabilized series of instruments, which means
that the TR gauges wont' work. TriumphTune (in Britain) sells new
Smith's gauges and may be able to help.

You can probably get the gauges repaired at one of these places:

Name:        Foreign Speedometer Sevice
Address:     3061 Morse Rd.
             Columbus, OH 43229
Phone:       (614) 475-2511

Name:        Nisonger Gauge Repair
Company:     Bob Castagnetta, Proprietor
Address:     570 Mamaroneck Ave.
             Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Phone:       (914) 381-1952

Name:        Palo Alto Speedometer
Phone:       (415) 323-0243

The first two might also be able to help you locate an ammeter (PA
Speedo only deals in VDO), if TRF or Moss can't. Call and ask how much;
I remember that PA Speedo is $20-$40 more expensive on estimates, but I
can drive there and get one day turnaround so I usually spend the money. 

The 119 on the back of the speedo most likely means 119 cable
revolutions per mile. It sounds like the speedo in the TRs, as well,
although the TRs used cable
driven tachs.

Good luck!


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