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To: Will Seay <Tigers@embarqmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Correct gauges
From: Dave Barakat via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:04:49 -0700
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I bought on of his voltmeters and they are very good. they work well and =
are nicely done

> On Apr 30, 2020, at 3:13 PM, Will Seay via Tigers =
<tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Steve,
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> If you're looking for an aftermarket voltmeter, try this guy:
> =
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNBEAM-TIGER-ALPINE-ROOTES-JAEGER-VOLTMETER/3240=
38689489?hash=3Ditem4b723602d1:g:uygAAOSw5r9dzb4J =
<https://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNBEAM-TIGER-ALPINE-ROOTES-JAEGER-VOLTMETER/324=
038689489?hash=3Ditem4b723602d1:g:uygAAOSw5r9dzb4J>=20
> He has voltmeters that match the MK1/MK1A and MKII styles perfectly.
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> Will - 382001570=20
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> On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 11:28 AM steve wick via Tigers =
> 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.
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> Steve
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> From: Jay Laifman <jay.laifman@gmail.com =
> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:08 AM
> To: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com =
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Correct gauges
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> 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.
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> On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 7:45 AM michael king via Tigers =
> All the standard spec gauges are british jaeger. The optional clock =
was smiths and the ammeter lucas. The lighter was a casco.
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> On Fri., 1 May 2020, 00:15 steve wick via Tigers, =
> 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.
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> Steve
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charset=3Dus-ascii"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
bought on of his voltmeters and they are very good. they work well and =
are nicely done<br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Apr 30, 2020, at 3:13 PM, =
Will Seay via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-size:small">Steve,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-size:small"><br class=3D""></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_default" =
style=3D"font-size:small"><a =
href=3D"https://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNBEAM-TIGER-ALPINE-ROOTES-JAEGER-VOLTME=
TER/324038689489?hash=3Ditem4b723602d1:g:uygAAOSw5r9dzb4J" =
class=3D"">https://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNBEAM-TIGER-ALPINE-ROOTES-JAEGER-VOL=
TMETER/324038689489?hash=3Ditem4b723602d1:g:uygAAOSw5r9dzb4J</a>&nbsp;</di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">He has =
voltmeters that match the MK1/MK1A and MKII styles perfectly.</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">&nbsp;<br clear=3D"all" =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Will - 382001570 <br class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:Tigers@embarqmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">Tigers@embarqmail.com</a></div></div></div><br =
class=3D""></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 11:28 AM steve =
wick via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote 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" class=3D"">
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
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.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
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<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
Steve</div>
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class=3D""><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" =
class=3D""><b class=3D"">From:</b> Jay Laifman &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jay.laifman@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">jay.laifman@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">
<b class=3D"">Sent:</b> Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:08 AM<br class=3D"">
<b class=3D"">To:</b> michael king &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:michael.s.king@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">michael.s.king@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">
<b class=3D"">Cc:</b> steve wick &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:srwick@hotmail.com"=
 target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">srwick@hotmail.com</a>&gt;; Tiger Talk =
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<b class=3D"">Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Correct gauges</font>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Answered my own question:&nbsp; <span =
style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: inherit;" =
class=3D"">
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.</span></div>
<br class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 7:45 AM michael king =
via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D"">
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<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">All the standard spec gauges are british =
jaeger. The optional clock was smiths and the ammeter lucas. The lighter =
was a casco.</div>
<br class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">On Fri., 1 May 2020, 00:15 steve wick via =
Tigers, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D"">
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
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&nbsp;for any insight.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D"">
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