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andyrlb
25-09-2018, 06:05
The needle moves from left to right when the gauge is tilted from left to right.

Any ideas please ? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/40e8244d43f19d36d3dccd71e24ad245.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/fa85f2d9fc040b95eb2cd9fe5afedca0.jpg


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Frazeur1
26-09-2018, 12:48
Clearly it is the Cruise-Ometer, built in the late 50's, early 60's. It was used when "cruising" for chicks at the local hangouts. 0-10 on the scale, not much likely to happen, forget it and head home. Start pushing that 60 to 70 things looking much better, pegging out at 80 plus, your in. :eyebrows:

Notice too, it has two settings, one for when you are on an airplane, you know, for the "Mile-High Club", and then the On the Ground setting for the regular cruising methods....
andyrlb
26-09-2018, 12:50
Clearly it is the Cruise-Ometer, built in the late 50's, early 60's. It was used when "cruising" for chicks at the local hangouts. 0-10 on the scale, not much likely to happen, forget it and head home. Start pushing that 60 to 70 things looking much better, pegging out at 80 plus, your in. :eyebrows:

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I did wonder if the wording “ on ground “ meant gagging for it !


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Firebottle
26-09-2018, 13:10
I would guess it is an oil pressure gauge, the pressure will be lower when at altitude.
andyrlb
26-09-2018, 13:12
I would guess it is an oil pressure gauge, the pressure will be lower when at altitude.

Well perhaps I should add the fact that the needle moves from left to right when the gauge is tilted from left to right .


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Firebottle
26-09-2018, 13:27
It may be compensated for roll angle via the third connection, hey I'm guessing here :eyebrows:
struth
26-09-2018, 13:48
whatever it is, its suggesting only too factors...cruising, which could mean a few things, and on ground which suggests not in the air :ner:. interesting that it goes up about 50% at beginning then a bit less as the scale goes higher. manifold pressure maybe
struth
26-09-2018, 13:55
might add ive seen lots of gauges but never one of those. could have a decent value
andyrlb
26-09-2018, 13:57
might add ive seen lots of gauges but never one of those. could have a decent value

I’ve done so much searching on this bloody thing now but nothing 🤷🏼*♂️


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walpurgis
26-09-2018, 13:58
It's actually from the instrument panel of a WW2 German V1 flying bomb cockpit.
struth
26-09-2018, 13:59
It's actually from the instrument panel of a WW2 German V1 flying bomb cockpit.

:D
andyrlb
26-09-2018, 13:59
It's actually from the instrument panel of a WW2 German V1 flying bomb cockpit.

Are you on a wind up Geoff?


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andyrlb
26-09-2018, 14:00
It clearly failed to detonate [emoji16]


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andyrlb
26-09-2018, 18:45
Aha !! Aircraft fuel gauge https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180926/f9fb205be4c339039b845b0c9044e8c8.png


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Lawrence001
04-10-2018, 06:46
I wonder if the guage differs for cruising because of the angle of flight.

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