'Gauges'

R.F.Butson
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'Gauges'

Post by R.F.Butson » Wed Feb 06, 2002 7:55 am

I am sure some of us TA ( &B,C) restorers would require only instrument faces, the rest of the instrment (gauge ) being ok or restorable. Anyone know a source?..Bob

C Sherriff
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'Gauges'

Post by C Sherriff » Wed Feb 06, 2002 8:41 am

Message text written by "R.F.Butson"
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I am sure some of us TA ( &B,C) restorers would require only instrument faces, the rest of the instrment (gauge ) being ok or restorable. Anyone know a source?..Bob

Orlando llenza
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Re: 'Gauges'

Post by Orlando llenza » Wed Feb 06, 2002 8:43 am

Help, Currently restoring a 47 TC, where could I send the instruments (spedo, ect.) to be restored in the US? Thanks --- "R.F.Butson" robbut@onetel.net.uk> wrote:
> I am sure some of us TA ( &B,C) restorers would > require only instrument faces, the rest of the > instrment (gauge ) being ok or restorable. Anyone > know a source?..Bob >
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Ray
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Re: 'Gauges'

Post by Ray » Wed Feb 06, 2002 8:59 am

I think that Nissonger still does it. If they just need cleaning and a little spiffing up, go with the Whitworth Shop. I just had a dash and instruments done by them for a TD that I am working on, and the entire thing looks GREAT! Best Regards, Ray "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!"
----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] ollenz@yahoo.com [b]To:[/b] robbut@onetel.net.uk ; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, February 06, 2002 10:43 AM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [mg-tabc] 'Gauges' Help, Currently restoring a 47 TC, where could I send the instruments (spedo, ect.) to be restored in the US? Thanks --- "R.F.Butson" robbut@onetel.net.uk> wrote: > I am sure some of us TA ( &B,C) restorers would > require only instrument faces, the rest of the > instrment (gauge ) being ok or restorable. Anyone > know a source?..Bob > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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Re: 'Gauges'

Post by Gene Gillam » Wed Feb 06, 2002 9:03 am

While I'm sure there's others, I had good results with the gauges I had rebuilt by: Nissonger Instrument Sales & Svc. 570 Mamaroneck Ave. Mamoroneck, NY 10543 (914) 381-1952 - Phone (914) 381-1953 - Fax Speedometers, Tachs, Clocks, Gene Gillam From: Orlando llenza ollenz@yahoo.com> Date: 2002/02/06 Wed AM 11:43:16 EST To: "R.F.Butson" robbut@onetel.net.uk>, mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] 'Gauges' Help, Currently restoring a 47 TC, where could I send the instruments (spedo, ect.) to be restored in the US? Thanks --- "R.F.Butson" robbut@onetel.net.uk> wrote:
> I am sure some of us TA ( &B,C) restorers would > require only instrument faces, the rest of the > instrment (gauge ) being ok or restorable. Anyone > know a source?..Bob >
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Re: 'Gauges'

Post by joecurto@aol.com » Wed Feb 06, 2002 2:54 pm

Ray just what does that saying mean? Joe

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Re: 'Gauges'

Post by MGTDFL@aol.com » Wed Feb 06, 2002 3:08 pm

I just had all my 52 TD instruments returned from instruments@vintagerestorations.com They did an outstanding job. They may be a bit pricey but I am satisfied. They really look great!!! 52 MGTD #17700

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Re: 'Gauges'

Post by Ray » Wed Feb 06, 2002 6:18 pm

Unfortunately, the TD gauges are a whole ''nother ball game. It's just the numbers. They built 3003 TA's, 379 TB's, 10,000 TC's and 29,664 TD's. The early TD 's used up what was left of the TC instruments. As a result, the TC-TD instruments are easily found. The two pre-war cars are a bit of a different deal. The TB especially is rather a research project on its own because some of it is the same as the TA and some of it is not. Some carried over to the TC, a lot did not. Vintage does very good work but they usually do the gauges to look like TC gauges; we are trying to have the dials redone just as they were when new! And it's tough! Best Regards, Ray "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!"
----- Original Message ----- From: MGTDFL@aol.com> To: anngene@bellsouth.net>; ollenz@yahoo.com>; robbut@onetel.net.uk>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] 'Gauges' > I just had all my 52 TD instruments returned from instruments@vintagerestorations.com"> > instruments@vintagerestorations.com They did an outstanding job. They may be > a bit pricey but I am satisfied. They really look great!!! > > 52 MGTD #17700 > > >

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Re: 'Gauges'

Post by R. Zwart » Thu Feb 07, 2002 12:28 pm

Whoops! I guess I should have read more of the remarks of others... My guages were a variety when I got my M Type MG, vintage 1929... John Marks of Vintage scrambles to find a couple of originals to replace the Stewart Warner substitutes... He rebuilt the Smiths speedo/odometer I had found at Beaulieu to the proper PCN specification, repainted the dials to the early M Type creme color(were black) ---- and restored the back side of the panel including the complex wiring block, pins, broken studs, etc. Of course, once installed, who's to see the back, but it looks new, if anyone asks... So! you guessed it I'm delighted with his work...... Thanks John..... BOB P.S. The gauges don't look like MG TC variety, or even like P, J, K, L,or WAs..... Ray wrote:
> Unfortunately, the TD gauges are a whole ''nother ball game. > It's just the numbers. > They built 3003 TA's, 379 TB's, 10,000 TC's and 29,664 TD's. The early TD > 's used up what was left of the TC instruments. As a result, the TC-TD > instruments are easily found. > The two pre-war cars are a bit of a different deal. The TB especially is > rather a research project on its own because some of it is the same as the > TA and some of it is not. Some carried over to the TC, a lot did not. > Vintage does very good work but they usually do the gauges to look like TC > gauges; we are trying to have the dials redone just as they were when new! > And it's tough! > Best Regards, > Ray > "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!" > ----- Original Message ----- > From: MGTDFL@aol.com> > To: anngene@bellsouth.net>; ollenz@yahoo.com>; robbut@onetel.net.uk>; > mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 5:08 PM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] 'Gauges' > > > I just had all my 52 TD instruments returned from HREF="mailto:instruments@vintagerestorations.com"> > > instruments@vintagerestorations.com They did an outstanding job. They > may be > > a bit pricey but I am satisfied. They really look great!!! > > > > 52 MGTD #17700 > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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Re: 'Gauges'

Post by Dave Norris » Thu Feb 07, 2002 1:23 pm

I'm sure I remember them having boxes full of loose dial faces at Beaulieu in the past. Dave TC9964 Aberdeen
----- Original Message ----- From: "C Sherriff" 100070.740@compuserve.com> To: "R.F.Butson" robbut@onetel.net.uk> Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 4:40 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] 'Gauges' > Message text written by "R.F.Butson" > > > I am sure some of us TA ( &B,C) restorers would require only instrument > faces, the rest of the instrment (gauge ) being ok or restorable. Anyone > know a source?..Bob > =============================================== > Vintage Restorations seem to be the only ones who make these (so far) > and they have always refused to sell just a dial !!! > > Clive > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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