Speedometer cases

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Speedometer cases

Post by G503GPW1945 » Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:20 am

Trying to repair a Waltham short needle from my 45 GPW - anyone make cases for these anywhere?? Orig. case is rusted through, but the innards look very good.


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Re: Speedometer cases

Post by dinof » Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:09 am

I think you may have to search for one that is bad inside, but you can just use the case of it. I have never seen a repo of any speedo case or anyone selling any parts for parts on the inside as well. Maybe that's why so many parts jobbers sell the reproduction speedometers.
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Re: Speedometer cases

Post by tamnalan » Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:50 am

Joes Motor Pool is selling repros. I don't know enough about speedos to know how close they are. I saw some at the MVPA convention last summer and they sure look nice! I don't know if they sell piece parts.
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Re: Speedometer cases

Post by G503GPW1945 » Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:14 pm

Just seems such a shame to toss the guts of original speedos for the lack of a good casing. I'll have to scrounge and see if I can find a usable one with a not so good mechanism.

The JMP repros look great, though. Very reasonably priced, too.


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