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Author:  Wing Nut [ Mon May 21, 2012 5:34 pm ]
Post subject:  What guges do you see here?
Trying to identify these for a project and just want to be sure...

From top to bottom and left to right:

Altimeter
Tach
VSI
Magneto Switch
Airspeed
Oil Pressure
Fuel selector on the bar below

Plane is the restoration of Pancho Barnes' Travel Air Type-R...

Image

Thanks in advance...

Kevin
Author:  dtpitcairn [ Tue May 22, 2012 2:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What guges do you see here?
Wing Nut,
I believe you have the tach and airspeed swapped. That looks like an airspeed next to the VSI but I could be seeing things.

Please tell us more about this restoration and where it is. Any more pictures?

Thanks,
David
Author:  Dave Hadfield [ Tue May 22, 2012 10:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What guges do you see here?
Yes, bottom-center is an old-style tach.

Dave
Author:  Wing Nut [ Tue May 22, 2012 5:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What guges do you see here?
I'm curious then, because the airspeed indicator only has double digit numbers instead of triple. The plane will definitely go over 100 kts. I had thought that would mean it was the tach while what actually IS the tach has numbers going all the way around it. I am not an expert, so I'll take you word for it...

Edit: Never mind, I see it now. The numbers co counter-clockwise ending in 120...
Author:  dtpitcairn [ Tue May 22, 2012 10:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What guges do you see here?
The airspeed appears to me to be clockwise rotation with 220 mph as the last number at the upper left. The maximum allowable speed for a Travel Air Mystery Ship is 235mph and the airspeed indicator is good to at least 270mph.
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