The Ford Barn

SPRYSTANG · 11-21-2012, 08:30 PM

How far up did the speedometer go up to in 1936? Everywhere i look, they only go up to 100 mph, but i was talking to a guy that said he has one that goes up to 150 mph. Seems pretty high for a 36, but maybe im wrong. Just curious if anyone knows for sure, and if they go up to 150, was it only in a certain type of body style? Thanks

Fe26 · 11-21-2012, 08:31 PM

Is it a European model showing Kilometers Per Hour?

SPRYSTANG · 11-21-2012, 08:50 PM

No it apparently looks like a normal u.s. Speedometer but goes up to 150! Same design, same needle, same colors, ect.... Im just curious, ive just never heard of it. Thanks

Henry/Kokomo · 11-21-2012, 08:56 PM

Could be a custom job. However 150 Km/hr would be close to 100MPH, I think. I never heard of a '36 having a 150MPH speedo either.

DavidG · 11-21-2012, 10:36 PM

Unless it is specifically labelled MPH on the face, it is a metric (KPH) speedometer. The look identical except for the calibration on the face and were manufactured by the same companies that supplied Ford with the MPH speedometers.

ken ct · 11-22-2012, 02:13 AM

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Never seen one either. ken ct. Got to be KPH/

ventilo · 11-22-2012, 07:28 AM

here's my metric speedo (sorry for the poor quality)

uncle buck · 11-26-2012, 12:13 AM

Here are a couple of pics of a 150 kph speedo I have. I also included a mph speedo for comparison. Note the differences in the housing and bezel in the last pic.

uncle buck · 11-26-2012, 12:27 AM

close up

Mike in AZ · 11-26-2012, 01:11 AM

is that kph....or mph.....Mike

uncle buck · 11-26-2012, 01:59 AM

kph

ken ct · 11-26-2012, 02:11 AM

Cant read it,pretty fuzzy. ken ct.

ford38v8 · 11-26-2012, 02:35 AM

Geeze. And I thought I was blind. You got two choices... It's either a K or an M.
No, you got three choices... Don't try to read it, just believe uncle buck.
You guys, I just don't know about you!

Bruce Lancaster · 11-26-2012, 11:24 AM

Most likely as noted above a metric one, but there is an odd extra possibility: If you look at the little ads in the back of Hot Rod Magazine circa 1952, you will find ads for a little company that reworked Ford speedos: They would recalibrate and re-silkscreen to make a speedo with much higher than stock top speed OR rework your Ford speedo into a tachometer!
One of the speedos has emerged and has been shown on the HAMB.

Mike in AZ · 11-26-2012, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ford38v8

Geeze. And I thought I was blind. You got two choices... It's either a K or an M.
No, you got three choices... Don't try to read it, just believe uncle buck.
You guys, I just don't know about you!

uhhh, who isn't believing Uncle Buck??....Mike

40grit · 11-27-2012, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidG

Unless it is specifically labelled MPH on the face, it is a metric (KPH) speedometer. The look identical except for the calibration on the face and were manufactured by the same companies that supplied Ford with the MPH speedometers.

This is correct. I bought my roadster out of S Africa. Gauges looked the same as US. 150 KPH is equal to 93 mph.

John L

11-21-2012, 08:30 PM	#1
SPRYSTANG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 272	1936 speedometer.... 150 mph? How far up did the speedometer go up to in 1936? Everywhere i look, they only go up to 100 mph, but i was talking to a guy that said he has one that goes up to 150 mph. Seems pretty high for a 36, but maybe im wrong. Just curious if anyone knows for sure, and if they go up to 150, was it only in a certain type of body style? Thanks

11-21-2012, 08:31 PM	#2
Fe26 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 949	Re: 1936 speedometer.... 150 mph? Is it a European model showing Kilometers Per Hour?

11-21-2012, 08:50 PM	#3
SPRYSTANG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 272	Re: 1936 speedometer.... 150 mph? No it apparently looks like a normal u.s. Speedometer but goes up to 150! Same design, same needle, same colors, ect.... Im just curious, ive just never heard of it. Thanks

11-21-2012, 08:56 PM	#4
Henry/Kokomo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kokomo, Indiana Posts: 1,731	Re: 1936 speedometer.... 150 mph? Could be a custom job. However 150 Km/hr would be close to 100MPH, I think. I never heard of a '36 having a 150MPH speedo either.

11-21-2012, 10:36 PM	#5
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,102	Re: 1936 speedometer.... 150 mph? Unless it is specifically labelled MPH on the face, it is a metric (KPH) speedometer. The look identical except for the calibration on the face and were manufactured by the same companies that supplied Ford with the MPH speedometers.

11-22-2012, 02:13 AM	#6
ken ct BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: stratford,ct Posts: 5,971	Re: 1936 speedometer.... 150 mph? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Never seen one either. ken ct. Got to be KPH/

11-26-2012, 01:11 AM	#10
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: 1936 speedometer.... 150 mph? is that kph....or mph.....Mike

11-26-2012, 01:59 AM	#11
uncle buck Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Snohomish,WA Posts: 1,030	Re: 1936 speedometer.... 150 mph? kph

11-26-2012, 02:11 AM	#12
ken ct BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: stratford,ct Posts: 5,971	Re: 1936 speedometer.... 150 mph? Cant read it,pretty fuzzy. ken ct.

11-26-2012, 02:35 AM	#13
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,646	Re: 1936 speedometer.... 150 mph? Geeze. And I thought I was blind. You got two choices... It's either a K or an M. No, you got three choices... Don't try to read it, just believe uncle buck. You guys, I just don't know about you! __________________ Alan

11-26-2012, 11:24 AM	#14
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: 1936 speedometer.... 150 mph? Most likely as noted above a metric one, but there is an odd extra possibility: If you look at the little ads in the back of Hot Rod Magazine circa 1952, you will find ads for a little company that reworked Ford speedos: They would recalibrate and re-silkscreen to make a speedo with much higher than stock top speed OR rework your Ford speedo into a tachometer! One of the speedos has emerged and has been shown on the HAMB.