[AJD] Guage color

John Paur johnjanpaur at directcon.net
Fri Jun 4 22:00:06 PDT 2004


Dean, Thanks, since mine is a '49 looks like white is right.  John

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From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
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Subject: RE: [AJD] Guage color


> John:
>
> According to JD Hobbs book on the "Styled Letter Series" the B gauges were
> white until serial number 306600 "when it appears that black faced gauges
> were phased in". Ser # 306600 is a late model 1952 B.
>
> I interpret JR's wording in the statement to be a little bit of a hedge
> since there may not have been a clear cutoff and for a period of time it
> might have been the luck of the inventory draw as to which version was
used.
> I may be incorrectly reading between the lines. If your B is close to that
> serial # I suspect the "correct police" will probably be a bit lenient.
:-)
> And if they are not, I think it would be reasonable for them to be
expected
> to volunteer to replace the gauges for you at their expense! :-)
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
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> John Paur
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 8:32 PM
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> Subject: [AJD] Guage color
>
> I am restoring a late styled BW with 42" rear tires, 1949.  Are the guages
> supposed to be black or white faced?   John
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