Technical A question on speedos and tachometer?

Hi all!
I have a box of speedos and tachs that I inherited from an aunt and uncle.
I have quite a few that are marked on the downside "Smiths" with what I can see are matching pairs due to shape,size and trim.
Should I pursue researching them?
I am kinda on parts numbers and research overload at the moment.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Joseph

 

Smiths manufactured intstrumentation for British cars, aircraft for many years

 

Might as well. If youre like most of the rest of the world what else do you have to do at the moment?

 

Yup British cars, MG Austin Healeys, Jags etc.

 

If you can post pics here I bet there's a guy who can tell you what car they came from. And another guy who will offer to take them off your hands.

 

I used Smith gauges on cars about thirty years ago because they were available at the parts stores then. Still have a Smiths tach on the Plymouth. It was probably due to the Canada - UK Commonwealth connection.

 

Thank you.
My uncles collection is mind boggling and if I can muster a little get go after dinner I will post a pic of a set.

 

Here's a pic.
I was not around during his Austin Healey days but i did find a bit of memorobilia.

 

I found that a good way to find references & descriptions of such things & to get a real world idea of what things are worth is to go to Ebay, specifically the "sold" items. I often see Smiths gauges for sale there, mostly speedometers & tachometers. They are fine looking instruments, but that always doesn't translate into fine prices, especially to folks in the U.S. Here's an example...a pretty little 90 mph(?) speedo for $44. Still, they may have had some exotic stuff. You never know...the devil is in the details.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-SM...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

Thanks,
Ebay is a great resource as I have 2 shoeboxes of in opened contact sets, condensers and uni sets.
I'd be lost in this quest without the information so already know.

 

These look like something he would have collected for trade, barter or swap.
My uncle retired out of Pontiac Motors in the mid to late 80's.

 

Looks like a set I had from a MGA back in my English car days but they could be from a Sprite or any number of other English cars. I'm almost positive they aren't from a Triumph, Jag, or big Healey. You might contact Moss Motors in Goleta, CA about the gauges. Back when I had my MGTD I developed a relationship with someone at Moss (sorry can't remember his name) and he helped me identify some early MG parts. He even offered to have an employee make a tracing of a side cover and send it to me to compare to what I had. Just a thought.

 

Those you posted look like in good condition....that's always a consideration of the buyers.....good luck !

 

I doubt any of the rev counters you have are for 8 cylinders.
it says it under the rpm
4 CYL - cyl = cylinders, 4, will not function on an 8 cylinder engine.

https://www.smiths-instruments.co.uk/classic

they still make them all new, in the Swansea

 

That's a damn fine video! I always liked the "How's It Made" series, never saw this episode. Thanks for posting it.

 

oh, if its a smiths hard line oil pressure guage you planned on using it that flathead
The threads are probably BSP - british standard pipe thread.
if you are 6 volt, positive earth....

 

That's Ford Cortina gauges.