Leif Holmberg Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Not mine,I think this`s a very rare not working speedometer for sale on E-Bay,it will fit all Ser 50 128" wheel base.Don`t think I ever seen such 1927 speedo with that "face"on E-Bay before.(last 10 years) Leif in Sweden https://www.ebay.com/itm/1928-Chevrolet-Buick-Speedometer-Antique-Vintage/282853524070?hash=item41db624266:g:2K0AAOSwM91aigJW&vxp=mtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Thanks Leif: I had seen the gold face ones but not this color face. It does not make much difference since the unit itself is junk. That is unless you need to salvage the face to match the other instruments in a car. I have 3 Master AC units that were cracked like that. Which means that they are swollen enough that they could not be removed from the case without destroying what was left. We have discussed the Standard AC versions which are just as bad. As you told me years ago that if my speedometer was working at all DO NOT TOUCH IT. Every AC unit I had seen at Hershey over the years when asked about.... has it been tested? The seller said it was a good unit. Then I would pick it up to give it a gentle shake to see if the mph drum would pivot. Most of the time you would hear a rattling sound as if there were loose gravel inside. I am going to adapt a Stewart Speedometer(Brass internal works) to replace the Die cast AC junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27donb Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Maybe a decent parts unit, the number wheels look decent. But it's hard to tell if the faceplate retains some nice detail, or if it's faded toward the bottom. I think the closed cars had that dark brown woodgrain faceplate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 I don’t know if it’s possible to use a 1928 speedo behind this 1927 face,but i have seen a 1928 speedo behind a 1925 Master front face.But i dont know if the 1928 AC speedo are better than the earlier ones? Leif in Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27donb Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I am not aware of any models that are survivors, they are all pot metal as far as I know. Mine are pieced together with some custom gluing work! The 27 masters had the vertical trip reset, my 27 standard has the trip reset horizontally out the front face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 It looks to be Stewart Warner internals, same as many other makes of the period. You can get re-manufactured ones for early Ford Model A from ebay. Its a beautiful looking speedo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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