Round Speedometers

[1931 Station Wagon]

I have Waltham speedometer in my late '31 Station Wagon. I bought a "rebuilt" Steward Warner speedo, but it looks like it uses a different cable. What gives?

Original Waltham on left, Stewart Warner on right.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Have you tried it yet?
They have a different shape, but the square pocket and thread look the same.

 

[willobs]

Looks like no Square Pocket in the one on right?

 

[SeaSlugs]

Looks like no Square Pocket in the one on right?

its in there - just not very easy to photograph...

 

[Mark in MT]

The round speedometers all take the same speedo cable. The ovals take a different size square on the top end, except for the oval Northeast which uses a unique cable.

 

[papanick]

Hay the Waltham round will take the same cable as the S/W round. Just the hook up pins don't look the same. It will work. papanick

 

[papanick]

Take my word for it they are the same hook ups. I rebuild them each day. If you like more info please just let me know. papanick.

 

[Pickupman]

Hay the Waltham round will take the same cable as the S/W round. Just the hook up pins don't look the same. It will work. papanick

Isn't that what Mark in MT just said He rebuilds a lot of Speedo's.

 

[papanick]

Just trying to help out.

 

[1931 Station Wagon]

Thanks for everyone's help.
I got a real kick out of being called a "Junior". I bought my first antique car in 1959 and a few cars later bought a 1929 Roaster Pick-up from the original owner in 1963. It's gone full circle with about a hundred antique cars over the last 58 years to get back to a really neat "A".
Being a Junior made my day!

 

[willobs]

I think after 100 post you will be a senior member