[SEL] Wanted: Pair of old Panel Meters for a SearchlightGenerator

[Peter Lowe]

Hi Elden

They turn up on Ebay from time to time:
Type in "Old Panel Meters", "old volt meters", "old ammeters."  etc
http://cgi.ebay.com/4-OLD-VINTAGE-PANEL-METERS-VERY-ODD-ONES-TESTED_W0QQitemZ400005129707QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item400005129707&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Weston-Volts-D-C-Meter-Model-301_W0QQitemZ370112389598QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item370112389598&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Simpson-Electric-Volt-Alternating-Current-Meter_W0QQitemZ180306215370QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item180306215370&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Regards
Peter Lowe
R&V Engine Registrar
Australia
Ph: 61-266453455
http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/rvpage.htm
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> Peter:
>
> I most likely had what you need about three or four years ago.  I got rid 
> of several boxes of analog meters of various types.  Sorry.
>
> I think that, during WWII, Weston, Westinghouse and Burlington made the 
> most often used meters.  Unfortunately, they've fallen by the wayside.
>
> I did look on the Web and found that what they call a 3-1/2" meter is 
> actually 3-1/2" at the flange and that's as big as the round ones get. 
> Here's a Simpson Electric data page for the round meters:
> http://www.simpsonelectric.com/uploads/File/datasheets/round_datasheet.pdf
>
> Rectangular meters fit a 2.75" hole in the panel and have a 4.66" front 
> (flange).  These would probably fit the panel with a bit of drilling for 
> the mounting holes.  Here's another data page for the rectangular meters:
> http://www.simpsonelectric.com/uploads/File/datasheets/rectangular_datasheet.pdf
> Model 29 0-150 DC Volt is a number 07720
> Model 29 0-50 DC Amperes is a number 00540
>
> Hoyt made meters of that era.  Here's a sheet with their analog meters. 
> (Note: Hoyt meters are not connected with the famous Hoyt-Clagwell Tractor 
> Company).
> http://www.weschler.com/_upload/catalog/69e.pdf
>
> Here's a listing of old meters.  Didn't have the patience to go through 
> it:
> http://www.oldradioparts.com/2a20fl.txt
>
> There are some Chinese analog meters that may fit the panel but they have 
> Chinese characters as well as European so wouldn't look right in the 
> vintage stuff.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Take care - Elden
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
>> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
>>  Behalf Of
>> Listerdiesel
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:42 PM
>> To: Stationary-Engine
>> Cc: The SEL email discussion list
>> Subject: [SEL] Wanted: Pair of old Panel Meters
>> for a Searchlight
>> Generator
>>
>>
>> We got the old Petter PU8 genny engine running
>> today, had to change
>> the magneto as the original had been got at and
>> reassembled with the
>> timing wrong :-((
>>
>> It runs OK, lots of smoke and rust out of the
>> silencer on start-up,
>> but for a 1940's flat twin air-cooled engine, it
>> ran quite well. We
>> had oiled the bores etc when we had the heads off
>> to free off the
>> valves, so a bit of smoke was expected.
>>
>> The dynamo produced 120V and was controllable
>> with the field rheostat,
>> but the two panel meters are completely shot due
>> to water getting
>> inside the casings.
>>
>> So we are looking for a 0-150V Moving Coil DC
>> voltmeter and a 0-50A
>> Moving Coil DC ammeter, body diameter 3.50"
>> mounting flange 4.25"
>> (round)
>>
>> If anyone knows of anything suitable, please give
>> me a shout, good
>> price paid plus postage.
>>
>> Peter
>
>
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