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htc · 02-09-2023, 03:38 PM

Hello

I am restoring gauge clusters for 1940 to 1946/47? Ford trucks and cars.
The gauges all are King Seeley.
The speedometers can be Waltham, Stewart Warner or King Seeley.

Whereas I know that Waltham and Stewart Warner speedometer based clusters were used starting 1940, I am not so sure about King Seeley.
The King Seeley based clusters I have seen up to now are 1945 and later. Does anybody have one that is earlier?

Just to help you identify the cluster face plates:

This is a 1940 Stewart Warner 100 mph:

This is a 1940 Stewart Warner 60 mph:

This is a 1941-1946 Stewart Warner 60 mph

This. is a 1941-1946 Waltham 100 mph

This is a 1945 King Seeley 60 mph

and finally a 1945 King Seeley 100 mph

I have the decals for all these faceplates but as I do not want to make mistakes in the restoration of clusters, I need to know when King Seeley speedometer based clusters were used.

Anybody?

Greetings
Hans

PS. Just to show what a restored 60mph King Seeley faceplate looks like:

02-09-2023, 03:38 PM	#1
htc Member Join Date: Jan 2023 Posts: 30	Speedometer face plates 1940-1946 Hello I am restoring gauge clusters for 1940 to 1946/47? Ford trucks and cars. The gauges all are King Seeley. The speedometers can be Waltham, Stewart Warner or King Seeley. Whereas I know that Waltham and Stewart Warner speedometer based clusters were used starting 1940, I am not so sure about King Seeley. The King Seeley based clusters I have seen up to now are 1945 and later. Does anybody have one that is earlier? Just to help you identify the cluster face plates: This is a 1940 Stewart Warner 100 mph: This is a 1940 Stewart Warner 60 mph: This is a 1941-1946 Stewart Warner 60 mph This. is a 1941-1946 Waltham 100 mph This is a 1945 King Seeley 60 mph and finally a 1945 King Seeley 100 mph I have the decals for all these faceplates but as I do not want to make mistakes in the restoration of clusters, I need to know when King Seeley speedometer based clusters were used. Anybody? Greetings Hans PS. Just to show what a restored 60mph King Seeley faceplate looks like: