WTB: Early long needle speedo with one mile increments

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WTB: Early long needle speedo with one mile increments

Post by Slotie » Sat Jul 25, 2015 7:37 am

Looking for an early original speedo with long needle and one mile increments (A5734).

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Re: WTB: Early long needle speedo with one mile increments

Post by Chuck Lutz » Sat Jul 25, 2015 4:04 pm

There are TWO possibilities depending on what "early" means...

The Autolite Type II:
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Motometer:
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What is the DOD and serial number of your MB?
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Re: WTB: Early long needle speedo with one mile increments

Post by Slotie » Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:39 pm

MB158963, mid July 1942.

Do these two types only differ by the producer?

Thanks for your help.
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Re: WTB: Early long needle speedo with one mile increments

Post by Chuck Lutz » Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:00 am

Go with the second one....it has a FLAT face on it....the other earlier ones had a cupped or dished face and were the "Autolite" speedos. This is a "Motometer".

EDIT: See below....go with counterbalanced Motometer!
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Re: WTB: Early long needle speedo with one mile increments

Post by Slotie » Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:02 pm

Thanks a lot. Now I only need to find one. ;-) But I would also take an Autolite if I do not get a Motometer.

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Re: WTB: Early long needle speedo with one mile increments

Post by Chuck Lutz » Sun Jul 26, 2015 12:12 pm

Hmmmm....found my speedo spreadsheet and it seems that after MB 145xxx or so....the long needle Motometer gave way to the counterbalanced Motometer. That would be the one with the oiler plug on the rear....not the waterproofed one that followed it.

Should make your search about only 25% as expensive though....
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Re: WTB: Early long needle speedo with one mile increments

Post by rjbeamer » Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:02 pm

Looks like one just came up for sale in the for sale section.

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