Vintage Smiths Gauges?

Saw this on eBay tonight if anyone's interested.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1971-1974- ... be&vxp=mtr

Look closely, KM/H.

Hobot clocks

cmessenk said:

Saw this on eBay tonight if anyone's interested.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1971-1974- ... be&vxp=mtr

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They might have some value in km/h countries.
I got a set imperial gauges from 'Bob,they look pretty good although the crimp would be nicer rolled even if it is unseen when mounted.
I wonder if the reserve is $399 on those.

One thing noticed,buying Norton parts is little different than Triumph,you just have to wade through all the junk trying to find good stuff.
These gauges seem fine,time will tell how they hold up long term in use.

yep the crimping sucks, I wouldnt of purchased if I knew they were this poor, negative comments have been posted on these instruments before,

madass140 said:

yep the crimping sucks, I wouldnt of purchased if I knew they were this poor, negative comments have been posted on these instruments before,

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I've got a set from that guy also. Have you found yours to be inaccurate?

I havent used mine yet,

At least they look good :lol:

I had first made contact to see if a set could be purchased outright and set to the mileage on my Fastback,that was fine so payed.
A few weeks later I get a CC refund with no explanation why,at first I thought these must be actually done in India. :roll:

I got a set off eBay in the end,given what unknown used items sell for they seem like very good value.
The zero setting is a pita all the same.
I have a hunch the bezels are the ones made in New Zealand ? which means access to set the mileage could be done later on (When I get set up with machine tools again = make a wheeling tool)