Im hoping the hamb community can provide some inside on this part. I picked up this really cool G- meter today. I have never seen this brand before. Its about four inches across. It has a screw on the back for calibration. I think the screw is used for adjustment based on its mounting angle. I believe a pendulum swings inside moving the needle. If anyone has info on how this works or how to calibrate it that would be great. I'm thinking its a 60s piece based on the lettering font and colors on the face. The needle it free and moves. On the way home I held it on the dash and hit the gas. The needle moved as I accelerated. This looks like its for a automotive application not aviation because of the base. Any and all help will be appreciated. Thanks.
Thats a weird one. Course it did come from L.A. I have one that mounts on the windshield with suction cups. It also measures decelleration. Never seen one like that. I mean like a tach. Lippy
The Shelby unit was advertised as being useful in gauging the effect of aftermarket parts when added to the car but the general consensus was that it was just for the cool factor.
Accelerometer. Interesting. A gauge I had never considered using... until now. I need a bigger dashboard.
Now we use 60 foot times. I can't say I've ever really seen one, or at least payed much attention if I have. WOW! 2K Canadian! I am Butch/56sedandelivery.
For a while back in the late 70's thru the 80's they marketed some primitive computerized digital one's and they were pretty popular for a while,they would measure not only accel/decel but lateral G also,I always thought they were a little hokey,but this one is cool as hell and obviously from the 60's maybe very early 70's.I've seen other gage type accessories with the monarch name brand.Based on the looks of it and the Cobra unit I wouldn't be surprised if they were made by the same outfit and just branded differently.
Its going in the coupe for some fun. I will have to put the go pro on it to record the action. There is just something about it that screams cool to me so I have to try it. I have been going through old car magazines and speed shop catalogs and can't find any info. A Google search of the name shows a place in California. I'm going to call them to see if anyone knows something.
Pretty cool. But wouldn't a pair of fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror do basically the same thing? I'm sorry. Don't hit me.
I've got a feeling in the coupe that needle will resemble the needle in a tach in a fuel burner. That's been discussed before.
Not quite. Gravity varies with latitude, the mass of the earth where you are measuring and your actual distance from the center of the Earth via the formula 1/R2 where R is the radius of the Earth where you are standing. But, I knew you were kidding.
Just as a thought, and ya'll can ignore this if you choose to.. but you can download a number of apps to put on your phone that will do the same thing.. I got a similar one called "Drag Racer".. pretty cool. don't know if it does "g-forces" or not but I'm sure there are some that do it...just a thought.
I'm thinking I can use it to help tune the traction control when the car is on the street were there are no 60 foot timers. It will be fun to play with. I'm sure its going to start alot of conversations next year.
There is a monarch industries they makes an industrial accelerometer listed on the web , no idea if there's any connection ..