Waltham Speedometers for 1942

[Mike34]

For what it's worth, I thought that I'd share this interesting letter from Waltham to their speedometer service stations.

 

[petehoovie]

For what it's worth, I thought that I'd share this interesting letter from Waltham to their speedometer service stations.

 

[Manuel]

I remember reading about the differences in 1940s Ford truck speedometers. Coloured sections for when to change gears etc in the different trucks, esp the military ones and the different manufacturers.
But I can't remember where I read it.....

 

[Mike in Mass]

Thanks Mike34 for that info ,And Petehoovie for the Enlargement .

 

[Mike34]

Replacement catalog.

 

[petehoovie]

Replacement catalog.

 

[1942deluxe]

There's a 42 Waltham speedometer on eBay right now. Something odd is all of the NOS speedometers I've seen recently have a solid red needle. To my knowledge the factory needle was gold with a red tip and red base. Never have been able to find out when or why that was the case.

 

[petehoovie]

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There's a 42 Waltham speedometer on eBay right now. Something odd is all of the NOS speedometers I've seen recently have a solid red needle. To my knowledge the factory needle was gold with a red tip and red base. Never have been able to find out when or why that was the case.