MIGUEL ANGEL Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Hello friends, does anyone know what model this Studebaker cluster is from? It is the same in measurements as the 42-53 model that i put in the image below, thank you in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehandleman Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 TOP CLUSTER IS FOREIGN OR CANADIAN BUILT AS IT'S SPEEDOMETER IS IN KILOMETER'S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Not Canadian back then. We used to have miles. Looks late 40's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIGUEL ANGEL Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 The gauges are of the STEWART WARNER brand, i hope this helps a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KURTRUK Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Yes, 1949-1953 Studebaker trucks. Referred to as Type "A" and Type "B." Hopefully Gary Ash will be along with further details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Ash Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 First, the lower photo of the gauges with cream-colored faces and gold lettering were used in 1941 Studebaker cars and in M-series trucks from 1941-48. The first photo with the black-face gauges is probably not Studebaker, though I'm not absolutely sure, as the 2R series trucks of 1949-53 had the numbers on the inside of the glass, not on the black gauge faces. This was true for both "A" and "B" type gauges. The kilometer markings on the speedometer do confuse things, though a metric country would have had different oil pressure markings, as well. Apparently, Stewart Warner sold the whole gauge cluster design to another car company. For instance, the 1941 Hudson Commodore used a similar cluster. An interesting mystery! 1941 Hudson Commodore gauges. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Yes, confusing as it appears the speedometer is in miles per hour with a top end of 120MPH. If in kilometers it would only be 65MPH which cannot be correct unless for a truck with governor? Appears odometer may have used KM's which suggests it may have been for export. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I think first set is truck as it only goes to 120 km/ hr. 75 MPH. not sure of year. Not R series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIGUEL ANGEL Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 16 hours ago, KURTRUK said: Yes, 1949-1953 Studebaker trucks. Referred to as Type "A" and Type "B." Hopefully Gary Ash will be along with further details. Thanks KURTRUK i appreciate your help, regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIGUEL ANGEL Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 7 hours ago, Gary_Ash said: First, the lower photo of the gauges with cream-colored faces and gold lettering were used in 1941 Studebaker cars and in M-series trucks from 1941-48. The first photo with the black-face gauges is probably not Studebaker, though I'm not absolutely sure, as the 2R series trucks of 1949-53 had the numbers on the inside of the glass, not on the black gauge faces. This was true for both "A" and "B" type gauges. The kilometer markings on the speedometer do confuse things, though a metric country would have had different oil pressure markings, as well. Apparently, Stewart Warner sold the whole gauge cluster design to another car company. For instance, the 1941 Hudson Commodore used a similar cluster. An interesting mystery! 1941 Hudson Commodore gauges. Thanks Gary_Ash, thank you for your help and useful information, im going to keep checking it, i forgot to mention that the speedometer had a governor! Regards!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIGUEL ANGEL Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 7 hours ago, Gunsmoke said: Yes, confusing as it appears the speedometer is in miles per hour with a top end of 120MPH. If in kilometers it would only be 65MPH which cannot be correct unless for a truck with governor? Appears odometer may have used KM's which suggests it may have been for export. Im agree Gunsmoke, i forgot to say the speedometer has a governor! Thanks my friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIGUEL ANGEL Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Oldtech said: I think first set is truck as it only goes to 120 km/ hr. 75 MPH. not sure of year. Not R series. Thanks Oldtech!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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