Features Love for Vintage Tachometer design

Dixco was a very popular brand back in the 60's.

Jones Motorola made tach for submarines and was located in Stamford. Connecticut back in the mid 60's There name appears on the early Moroso units because that is who made them.



Hope this brings back some memories. Jimbo

 

Here's a mini tach from the middle '60's. I believe it is a Dixco.

 

Jones Motorola manufactured automotive mechanical tachs for Moroso, Stahl, and Duffys, as well as selling them under thier own brand. In the seventies/eighties, I would say probably 90% of the race cars out there had a tach manufactured by them, the other 10% being Autometer. Sometime in the mid/late eighties electronic tachs (predominately Autometer) started taking over the race car market.

 

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I also have a NOS sending unit and a Super Sun Tach I bought in 1965. What kind of batteries do you have in the sending unit?

 

If y'all are looking for a transmitter that uses common over the counter batts, look for the E (not EB) series. This one used a single D size (accessible under the tag). I believe these were made from the mid-40's through the early 50's.

 

I have a AA alkaline battery in it. The tach does read a little high since it is made for the non-existant 1.3V mercury battery. Battery has lasted over 2 years now.

 

Optional 65 Comet dash mounted Faria tach/vac/clock gauge set

 

Is there anyone here on the hamb who does tach repair? I've got 3 of the older Dixco's but cant get any of them to work.

 

Give Williamson's a call, they do great work.

 

I'm looking for a period looking new/old tach for my 65 falcon sprint, if anyone has any suggestions
Thanks
Ian

 

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This one would do the job nicely:

 

The tachometer shown is not mine but I have one like it awaiting the right car. HRP

 

That looks like the one.
Ian

 

Factory Ford truck...

 

WOW !! it sold for 500.00 I like it but not that much .

 

I had a Tiger, and the gauges were art...

 

The early art deco Sun tach's are badass!

 

Picked up the beauty..New , vintage RAC , made by Rite Autotronics Corp , they started in 1960 and went bankrupt in 1982"""never seen one like it , reminds me of jewelry....love it..

 

Just got mine back from Williamson's today:


It's never looked better.Ron polished the chrome,re painted the needle,and rebuilt the movement to work with any style ignition.

Can't wait to get it in the car and try it!

Scott


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I've got an Airguide in my Galaxie. My friends Aunt worked at the factory in Chicago. Her Nephew(My Friend) gave it to me! Otherwise he was gonna throw it away!!!! Oh, did I fail to mention it was BRAND NEW IN THE BOX!!! That's right!!! Never used!!! Even came with the waterslide decal! Works great!!!!

 

My football tach. I love that thing...had the EB-9A transmitter redone by Williamson's...works great.


Here's an unusual A/C woodgrain job (for sale in the Parts for Sale section, I might add).

Here's a 5K tach with a 5" face from a '50's Century boat.

 

Macs is currently selling a Cyclone reproduction tach.Are not cheap tho.They might have a Sprint version if you do a search..

http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_falcon_mercury_comet/cyclone-dash-tachometer.html

 

There was an Airguide on evilbay just this past week with a BIN for 50 bucks and it was a working tach. Seemed like a good price to me.

 

I had one of these but, it was a 10k tach. For some stupid reason, I sold it on eBay..... Bad move.



Dustin

 

I bought a clean,working 7k RC50 for around that just recently.

 

Here's the falcon tach
http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_falcon_mercury_comet/63-65-sprint-dash-tachometer.html
It's the rotunda version that was used in t-bolts that really brings the big money. I suspect it hasn't been re-popped due to licensing issues??