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corndog · 10-27-2016, 07:50 AM

Can anyone tell me the application for this Ford speedometer. I have looked at lots of early Ford V-8 speedometers and all seem to be 100 MPH max. This one goes to 150 MPH! What the heck is this from? Thanks for any help!

Mike51Merc · 10-27-2016, 08:01 AM

Perhaps kilometers per hour for European use?

Capt Kirk · 10-27-2016, 08:02 AM

Could it be kilometers per hour?

34fordy · 10-27-2016, 08:40 AM

I have a gage panel for a 35 Chevy standard and the speedometer is 150 also--I think it was a Canadian car--I noticed that the speedo pictured has something scratched out near the bottom of the face--Possibly KPH??

corndog · 10-27-2016, 08:43 AM

Canadian makes sense especially with something scratched out at the bottom. If you do the math, 100 MPH equals 160.93 KPH, so its still kind of a mystery. But thanks for looking!

deuce_roadster · 10-27-2016, 09:35 AM

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Definitely a Kilometer speedo. I have one in my 33 phaeton(previous owner installed it because it matches the glove box radio dial that is Kilohertz). Mine does have "KPH" printed in the center under the hole for the needle. Someone scratched off the KPH from that one.

38bill · 10-27-2016, 10:54 AM

I think it would be the metric equivalent to a 90MPH speedo like Ford used on some trucks.

scicala · 10-27-2016, 02:46 PM

Yes, 150 KPH is approximately 90 MPH.

Sal

V8COOPMAN · 10-27-2016, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by scicala

Yes, 150 KPH is approximately 90 MPH.

Sal

Yup, close enough.......150 kph = 93.226~ mph. DD

kirkf · 10-27-2016, 03:27 PM

However Canada didn't use metric until 1976.
So it wouldn't be from here.

Kirk

rotorwrench · 10-27-2016, 04:05 PM

That looks a lot like a Stewart Warner instrument.

38bill · 10-27-2016, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rotorwrench

That looks a lot like a Stewart Warner instrument.

Yup, looks like mine. The SW's have a peg that sticks up through the case. You can just see it on the back, top right of the case. The hole that it goes through is slotted. I dont think any of the others have this peg.

C26Pinelake · 10-27-2016, 07:18 PM

150 kph equals about 96 mph. But Canada did not go metric until about 25 years ago. Wayne

my4dv8 · 10-27-2016, 11:28 PM

Why would some idiot scratch off the KMH . Oh I know to impress his idiot buddies the his car can do 150 something or other.
Destroyed a cool speedometer .

10-27-2016, 08:01 AM	#2
Mike51Merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 1,582	Re: Unusual 150 MPH Ford speedometer? Perhaps kilometers per hour for European use?

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Capt Kirk Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Clarkston MI Posts: 830	Re: Unusual 150 MPH Ford speedometer? Could it be kilometers per hour? __________________ 35 Ford Cabriolet 56 Chevy Pickup 63 VW Bug Empty wallet

10-27-2016, 08:40 AM	#4
34fordy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Fort dodge, Iowa Posts: 1,228	Re: Unusual 150 MPH Ford speedometer? I have a gage panel for a 35 Chevy standard and the speedometer is 150 also--I think it was a Canadian car--I noticed that the speedo pictured has something scratched out near the bottom of the face--Possibly KPH??

10-27-2016, 08:43 AM	#5
corndog Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: northern Indiana Posts: 1,630	Re: Unusual 150 MPH Ford speedometer? Canadian makes sense especially with something scratched out at the bottom. If you do the math, 100 MPH equals 160.93 KPH, so its still kind of a mystery. But thanks for looking! __________________ Unspoken gratitude is helpful to no one.

10-27-2016, 09:35 AM	#6
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,971	Re: Unusual 150 MPH Ford speedometer? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Definitely a Kilometer speedo. I have one in my 33 phaeton(previous owner installed it because it matches the glove box radio dial that is Kilohertz). Mine does have "KPH" printed in the center under the hole for the needle. Someone scratched off the KPH from that one.

10-27-2016, 10:54 AM	#7
38bill Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,200	Re: Unusual 150 MPH Ford speedometer? I think it would be the metric equivalent to a 90MPH speedo like Ford used on some trucks.

10-27-2016, 02:46 PM	#8
scicala Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Detroit suburb, MI Posts: 3,794	Re: Unusual 150 MPH Ford speedometer? Yes, 150 KPH is approximately 90 MPH. Sal

10-27-2016, 03:27 PM	#10
kirkf Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 250	Re: Unusual 150 MPH Ford speedometer? However Canada didn't use metric until 1976. So it wouldn't be from here. Kirk __________________ 1953 Ford F100 1950 Ford F47 (F1) 1940 Ford Pickup

10-27-2016, 04:05 PM	#11
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 17,410	Re: Unusual 150 MPH Ford speedometer? That looks a lot like a Stewart Warner instrument.

10-27-2016, 07:18 PM	#13
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Unusual 150 MPH Ford speedometer? 150 kph equals about 96 mph. But Canada did not go metric until about 25 years ago. Wayne

10-27-2016, 11:28 PM	#14
my4dv8 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,131	Re: Unusual 150 MPH Ford speedometer? Why would some idiot scratch off the KMH . Oh I know to impress his idiot buddies the his car can do 150 something or other. Destroyed a cool speedometer .