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Steve,
If you're looking for an aftermarket voltmeter, try this guy:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNBEAM-TIGER-ALPINE-ROOTES-JAEGER-VOLTMETER/324038689489?hash=item4b723602d1:g:uygAAOSw5r9dzb4J
He has voltmeters that match the MK1/MK1A and MKII styles perfectly.
Will - 382001570
Tigers@embarqmail.com
On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 11:28 AM steve wick via Tigers <
tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Here's the gauge that fried. Unfortunately, I broke off the needle taking
> the thing apart to see if it could be repaired. I think I'll use this as a
> host for a Voltmeter conversion, since I'm not excited about all the power
> running through a gauge in the dash anyway. When the shunt opened, the car
> lost all power at 70 mph in the left lane of the freeway. No more engine,
> no more turn signals, brake lights, anything. Quite exciting. Has anyone
> converted one of these, or do you just buy an aftermarket voltmeter and
> install it. I kind of like the idea of it at least appearing factory.
>
> Steve
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Jay Laifman <jay.laifman@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:08 AM
> *To:* michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* steve wick <srwick@hotmail.com>; Tiger Talk List Tiger <
> tigers@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Correct gauges
>
> Answered my own question: After WWI, the British subsidiary (British
> Jaeger) of Jaeger of Paris secured the manufacturing rights to the
> chronometric mechanism and manufactured these very reliable chronometric
> mechanisms at a factory at Willesden. In 1927 British Jaeger was purchased
> by Smiths Industries Limited.
>
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 7:45 AM michael king via Tigers <
> tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> All the standard spec gauges are british jaeger. The optional clock was
> smiths and the ammeter lucas. The lighter was a casco.
>
> On Fri., 1 May 2020, 00:15 steve wick via Tigers, <tigers@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> I'm not even close to being the original owner of my Tiger. I bought it in
> 2000. My ammeter completely cooked and I'm considering a replacement or
> switching to a voltmeter. My question is, who was the original manufacturer
> of the gauges for an early MK1? The gauges in my dash are Jaeger, but I
> have some Lucas gauges in the spare parts that came with the car. I see
> lots of Lucas gauges on ebay, but not Jaeger. Thanks for any insight.
>
> Steve
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Ste=
ve,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">If you're looking=
for an aftermarket voltmeter, try this guy:</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-size:small"><a href=3D"https://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNBEAM-T=
IGER-ALPINE-ROOTES-JAEGER-VOLTMETER/324038689489?hash=3Ditem4b723602d1:g:uy=
gAAOSw5r9dzb4J">https://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNBEAM-TIGER-ALPINE-ROOTES-JAEGER=
-VOLTMETER/324038689489?hash=3Ditem4b723602d1:g:uygAAOSw5r9dzb4J</a>=C2=A0<=
/div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">He has voltmete=
rs that match the MK1/MK1A and MKII styles perfectly.</div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">=C2=A0<br clear=3D"all"></div><div><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature=
"><div dir=3D"ltr">Will - 382001570 <br><a href=3D"mailto:Tigers@embarqmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">Tigers@embarqmail.com</a></div></div></div><br></di=
v><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On T=
hu, Apr 30, 2020 at 11:28 AM steve wick via Tigers <<a href=3D"mailto:ti=
gers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Here's the gauge that fried. Unfortunately, I broke off the needle taki=
ng the thing apart to see if it could be repaired. I think I'll use thi=
s as a host for a Voltmeter conversion, since I'm not excited about all=
the power running through a gauge in the dash
anyway. When the shunt opened, the car lost all power at 70 mph in the lef=
t lane of the freeway. No more engine, no more turn signals, brake lights, =
anything. Quite exciting. Has anyone converted one of these, or do you just=
buy an aftermarket voltmeter and
install it. I kind of like the idea of it at least appearing factory.</div=
>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Steve</div>
<div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-863482693692729085appendonsend"></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-863482693692729085divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=
=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>From=
:</b> Jay Laifman <<a href=3D"mailto:jay.laifman@gmail.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">jay.laifman@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> michael king <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.s.king@gmail.com"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">michael.s.king@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> steve wick <<a href=3D"mailto:srwick@hotmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">srwick@hotmail.com</a>>; Tiger Talk List Tiger <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:tigers@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>><=
br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Correct gauges</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Answered my own question:=C2=A0 <span style=3D"color:rgb(0=
,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman";font-size:medium">
After WWI, the British subsidiary (British Jaeger) of Jaeger of Paris secur=
ed the manufacturing rights to the chronometric mechanism and manufactured =
these very reliable chronometric mechanisms at a factory at Willesden. In 1=
927 British Jaeger was purchased
by Smiths Industries Limited.</span></div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 7:45 AM michael king via Tigers &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.t=
eam.net</a>> wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"auto">All the standard spec gauges are british jaeger. The opti=
onal clock was smiths and the ammeter lucas. The lighter was a casco.</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri., 1 May 2020, 00:15 steve wick via Tigers, <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.ne=
t</a>> wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I'm not even close to being the original owner of my Tiger. I bought it=
in 2000. My ammeter completely cooked and I'm considering a replacemen=
t or switching to a voltmeter. My question is, who was the original manufac=
turer of the gauges for an early MK1? The
gauges in my dash are Jaeger, but I have some Lucas gauges in the spare pa=
rts that came with the car. I see lots of Lucas gauges on ebay, but not Jae=
ger. Thanks=C2=A0for any insight.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Steve</div>
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