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| | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 | Just wondering if anybody else has a meter like this? It seems to be working, but I'd never seen on with a + & - number before. Hope link works ( or just look in photos in signature): ammeter | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 | Looks orginial to me but I'm not a fireman.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 | ammeter Try the link again, sorry. I'm just wondering if this gauge is unique to Canadian, big bolts or just altogether different???? Anybody else seen one with actual amps + & - instead of the normal D & C (by wear it looks to be original equipment)? | | | | | Joined: May 2016 Posts: 2 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: May 2016 Posts: 2 | That's just like the ammeter in my 1950 GMC, only the GMC has a cream colored background. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 256 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 256 | 52vff: your -50/+50 ammeter is certainly cool but I believe is fairly common. I picked one up just like it years ago at a salvage yard in central Illinois off of a big bolt....the size I don't remember; some of the other guys can probably tell us for sure. However, since you opened the door.......a question I've had for awhile for you Canadian guys is: did the AD trucks in Canada always read speed in MPH? Or were they calibrated for kilometers? And what about the odometer? Calibrated for miles or kilometers? Haven't you guys always used the metric system/kilometers on your highways? Just wondering....inquiring minds would like to know. Thanks, Dave | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,306 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,306 | Canada began labelling for the metric system in the mid 70,s my 72 gmc was in miles. Back then they came out with little stickers to put on your spedometre to indicate kilometers. My 54 gmc is in miles. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 256 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 256 | Kevinski: thanks for the clarification... | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 | Thanks for the clarification, I've just never seen numbered ammeter before.
Canada officially went metric January 1977. Starting in model year 1978 you see metric gauges. Prior was all imperial. | | |
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