Technical Help needed on part i.d.

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

 

Shelby Cobras had a similar gauge.

 

Here's another, are you sitting down! $CAD2K

 

...and what purpose would they serve? To let you know when you are about to pass out from G-forces?

 

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.

 

Used to use an decelerometer when we did brake balance testing on tractor trailer rigs.

 

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.

 

Brian, you won’t have time to look at driving the Coupe

 

A new "kneeknocker" Brian?

 

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.

 

At least the rim looks like it was made by Faria Instruments from Connecticut.

 

That gauge will be the cherry on top for your coupe. Here's a pic of the guts, pretty simple.

 

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.

 

^^^^^ Seen that at the track.

 

Seems odd that the mounting hole? is drilled through the name.

 

Once you get it mounted to the coupe, I want a picture of when you peg it out!

 

Didn't Kirk have one on the Enterprise?

 

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.

 

Point it straight down. Adjust it to 1G. It will be perfectly calibrated.

 

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.

 

^^^^^ There were "milk men" before Amazon.

 

There's probably an app on my iPhone for that...if I could find it.

 

I would put that in my car, just for the "fun" factor. I like it!

 

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 no such thing as gravity .....the earth sucks.

 

There is a monarch industries they makes an industrial accelerometer listed on the web , no idea if there's any connection ..