1936 speedometer.... 150 mph?

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How far up did the speedometer go up to in 1936? Everywhere i look, they only go up to 100 mph, but i was talking to a guy that said he has one that goes up to 150 mph. Seems pretty high for a 36, but maybe im wrong. Just curious if anyone knows for sure, and if they go up to 150, was it only in a certain type of body style? Thanks
 
No it apparently looks like a normal u.s. Speedometer but goes up to 150! Same design, same needle, same colors, ect.... Im just curious, ive just never heard of it. Thanks
 
Could be a custom job. However 150 Km/hr would be close to 100MPH, I think. I never heard of a '36 having a 150MPH speedo either.
 
Unless it is specifically labelled MPH on the face, it is a metric (KPH) speedometer. The look identical except for the calibration on the face and were manufactured by the same companies that supplied Ford with the MPH speedometers.
 
here's my metric speedo (sorry for the poor quality)
 

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Here are a couple of pics of a 150 kph speedo I have. I also included a mph speedo for comparison. Note the differences in the housing and bezel in the last pic.
 

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Geeze. And I thought I was blind. You got two choices... It's either a K or an M.
No, you got three choices... Don't try to read it, just believe uncle buck.
You guys, I just don't know about you!
 
Most likely as noted above a metric one, but there is an odd extra possibility: If you look at the little ads in the back of Hot Rod Magazine circa 1952, you will find ads for a little company that reworked Ford speedos: They would recalibrate and re-silkscreen to make a speedo with much higher than stock top speed OR rework your Ford speedo into a tachometer!
One of the speedos has emerged and has been shown on the HAMB.
 
ford38v8 said:
Geeze. And I thought I was blind. You got two choices... It's either a K or an M.
No, you got three choices... Don't try to read it, just believe uncle buck.
You guys, I just don't know about you!
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uhhh, who isn't believing Uncle Buck??....Mike
 
DavidG said:
Unless it is specifically labelled MPH on the face, it is a metric (KPH) speedometer. The look identical except for the calibration on the face and were manufactured by the same companies that supplied Ford with the MPH speedometers.
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This is correct. I bought my roadster out of S Africa. Gauges looked the same as US. 150 KPH is equal to 93 mph.

John L
 
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