Tire Gauge Rebuild

eystein

eystein

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Bought this one the other day. Looks good but doesn't work though, so I would like to rebuild it.

Q1 : Has anyone got photos of the internal workings so that I know what to expect when opening it, and has anyone got tips or instructions for the rebuild?

Q2 : How does the pointer come off ? Pulled out from the front of the dial face?

Q3 : Has anyone got exact details of the original leather pouch that came with the gauge? (Measurements, leather thickness, quality and color) - Or better -has got an original pouch for sale?
 

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How does the bezel come off? I have a similar old US Gauge Co, gauge that I can't get apart.
 
Watched the video, the bezel on my gauge doesn't doesn't come off like that, I suspect that it's threaded on. you can see the edge of it in eystein's second picture.
 
Got the bezel off by prying with a trim knife and two mini-screwdrivers. -the bezel is not threaded, it snaps off. Very helpful to have the gauge securely fixed when doing this. Made a fixture for that. Now I am working to try to get off the pointer. I have been told that it is pulled off, but i’ve put a lot of force to the pointer without it budging, so I am considering if more force can be applied. After that there are the problems of removing the stem and the small bezel at the interface to the tyre valve stem(in order to renew the gasket there.
 

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This was my father's tire guage that he jept in his Model A. It was in its original pouch that was disintegrating. The guage did not work but he left it in his Town Sedan because it was there when he bought the car. Dad passed away last year and I wanted to keep his guage for my 31 pickup that he gave me years ago. The guage was missing a washer that makes contact with the valve stem. I took a washer out of a cheap tire guage and it works like new. I got lucky. Dad liked Crown Royal and this little bag kept showing up in his garage as if he was telling me, use this bag.
 

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Ivan in southeast va. said:
This was my father's tire guage that he jept in his Model A. It was in its original pouch that was disintegrating. The guage did not work but he left it in his Town Sedan because it was there when he bought the car. Dad passed away last year and I wanted to keep his guage for my 31 pickup that he gave me years ago. The guage was missing a washer that makes contact with the valve stem. I took a washer out of a cheap tire guage and it works like new. I got lucky. Dad liked Crown Royal and this little bag kept showing up in his garage as if he was telling me, use this bag.
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Ivan, can you tell me exactly how that washer at the valve stem mounts and dismounts from the gage? Can it be pryed off?
 
I used a small, skinny screwdriver and pried it out of the other guage and then pushed it into the model A guage. I used the tip of the blade to set it in place.
 
eystein said:
Got the bezel off by prying with a trim knife and two mini-screwdrivers. -the bezel is not threaded, it snaps off. Very helpful to have the gauge securely fixed when doing this. Made a fixture for that. Now I am working to try to get off the pointer. I have been told that it is pulled off, but i’ve put a lot of force to the pointer without it budging, so I am considering if more force can be applied. After that there are the problems of removing the stem and the small bezel at the interface to the tyre valve stem(in order to renew the gasket there.
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This is pretty much like a watch hand. And they can be tough. I suggest 2 paint can lid removal tools used as pry bars, even pressure on opposite sides. Be sure to protect the dial with thick paper.
 
I got the same tire gauge as shown in the original post. I see a couple different Ford Model A stores sell replacement lens for it. I ordered one to replace it, but not sure the process to install it. Does anyone have experience in changing out the glass/acrylic on one of them. The original on mine was severely cracked and yellowed. Everything else on it is functional and good shape. Any help would be appreciated.
 
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