Hey Doug,
O.K. So If the Smiths number is so close to a 100/4, and an MG, why is
your guage in Celcius?
In 1954 who used Celcius? Rather than farenheight?
So it has to be for a French car????? Or????
Dunno.
Chris
Sent from my iPhone
On 02/02/2012, at 12:40 PM, dwflagg@juno.com wrote:
> Chris,
>
> I believe this to be an original dash gauge and not a supplementary
> Smiths gauge. The supplementary gauges, I believe would be
> designated TG.
> The original AH100 fuel gauge was X 49422/219 and was later
> superceded by
> a FG number. The original 100s oil temp gauge is X 20933/139, later
> replaced by TG 1502/17. This is why I think the gauge I have was an
> original installation.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Doug
>
>> I used to have a Ford powered, Lenham bodied Sprite Coupe. It had a
>>
>> smiths oil temperature guage just like you describe, but didn't have
>>
>> oil printed on the face. It was just a mechanical smiths temp guage.
>>
>> 180 degrees is normal operating temp for engine oil.
>> A threaded adaptor had been welded into the sump, which the bulb was
>>
>> screwed into. The sender and tube were to all intents identical to a
>>
>> Healey water temperature sender.
>> I think they were a pretty common aftermarket accessory in the day.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 02/02/2012, at 11:41 AM, dwflagg@juno.com wrote:
>>
>>> I'm home recovering from surgery so I guess my mind is not
>>> concentrating
>>> completely. It does say "OIL" on the face. 110 degrees Celsius is
>> 230
>>> degrees Fahrenheit. Is that cool for oil?
>>>
>>> Doug
>>> I would guess water, I don't think the range is high enough for
>> oil
>>> temp.
>>> Rick
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 3:05 PM, Jonas Payne <JPayne@thorcon.net>
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> If I was a betting man, I'd bet that it's application is in
>> reporting
>>> the temperature of oil.........................
>>>
>>>
>>> Jonas Payne
>>> PBR
>>> Cell: (702) 358-5084
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-
>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 2:39 PM
>>> To: healeys@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Smiths Gauge
>>>
>>> Would anyone know the application for Smiths Oil Temp gauge X
>>> 20933/
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