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I've a 1950 GMC 3/4t with the original 228. I'd like to fit a NOS or 2nd hand small tacho gauge to one side of the steering column, under the dash.

Can anyone suggest, what would be the correct period clock/gauge to fit.

And where I might fond one, bearing in mind I'm in the UK.

Many thanks

No one, any suggestions, from anywhere?

As far as I know there was no stock or GM accesorry clock or tachometer for that vintage of GMC or Chevy. Your best bet is to watch ebay or hit the junk yards/swap meets and look for something that looks the part. Otherwise you could buy a newer aftermarket tach.

I may buy a cheap aftermarket and design a new face for it to match the original gauges and have a friend of mine print out a vinyl decal for me. I think anything else would look out of place.

The tach is the big stickler. The topic of six cylinder tachs has come up before with the only very pricey 54 Corvette tach being one of the few offered. I think there was mention of some construction machinery tachs or maybe boat and airplane ones. Many were cable driven back then and if your GMC is still positive ground then an electric one may be extinct. Oldsmobiles in the 60's had what was called a "Tic-Toc-Tach" which was a combo clock and tach but it was 12v negative ground.

Thanks guys. I'll keep my eye this summer for one at the Autojumbles

Cheers

Having grown up in the 50's and 60's I can tell you that there was not as many aftermarket accessories available as there are now. We scrounged items from farm implements, trucks, or sometimes old airplanes. On my 1958 Apache "survivor style" truck I wanted to keep the 60's vibe so I used some aircraft instruments. They include a manifold pressure gauge and a tach. For a clock I found a mini quartz clock movement and mounted it in my steering knob. I hope this gives you some ideas.


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