Airguide speedometer

[Graham]

The restoration of my 1960 Owens 16 foot proceeds apace. I have
installed new frames and stringers, a new floor and and have just
applied two coats of primer/undercoat to the upperworks. I am now
looking for authentic instruments, although I do have the original
Airguide speedometer.

Does anyone have any knowledge or experience of these instruments. If
I blow into the air inlet on the back I can just about get it to
register 5mph, but I think the mechanism may be sticking. Is it
possible to open up the seedometer to service the parts inside. Any
information would be gratefully received.

Graham

[Gloria]

Post by Graham
The restoration of my 1960 Owens 16 foot proceeds apace. I have
installed new frames and stringers, a new floor and and have just
applied two coats of primer/undercoat to the upperworks. I am now
looking for authentic instruments, although I do have the original
Airguide speedometer.
Does anyone have any knowledge or experience of these instruments. If
I blow into the air inlet on the back I can just about get it to
register 5mph, but I think the mechanism may be sticking. Is it
possible to open up the seedometer to service the parts inside. Any
information would be gratefully received.
Graham

Do a search here

http://tinyurl.com/2bjqry

http://www.tmcowners.com/teamtalk/archive/index.php/t-7769.html

and elsewhere.

Delicate but robust inside. Lots on Ebay as the company have long gone
out of business.