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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 | I have a 49 with original gauges that do not work does anyone out there know anyone they can recomend to rework my gauges? Also i have converted to 12 volt. will the rebuild take care of this volt change? Do appreciate any advice anyone can give | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 | there was a post on gauge restoration the other day: gauge restoration | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | red49, I've used D&M Restorations in Greenville, S.C. for over 15 years. Mike does some really nice work. He can even do the screen printing if necessary. None of the restorer's are "cheap" and the end results is what counts. Call Mike and tell him Alvin told you to call. 800-772-0854 He has done many guages for me and never any problems. I'm running guages in my 37 that he did 15 years ago..... the one time I thought I had a "warrantee" issue it turned out it wasn't....but he fixed it anyway. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,760 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,760 | Has anybody tried the "do-it-yourself" repair on a direct-reading temperature gauge? I've read about a method of installing a new temp sensing bulb removed from an inexpensive aftermarket gauge onto an OEM guage by submerging the bulb in a bath of dry ice and alcohol to condense all the liquid, then cutting the capillary tubes near the gauge head and soldering the new tube to the old one with a close-fitting sleeve. If anybody's got a non-working original temp gauge they're willing to donate, I'll supply the new gauge to sacrifice for the experiment.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 | Thanks so much for the reply gonna give em a call | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 | Achipmunk, sounds pretty good i will give them a call monday, thanks | | |
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