Smiths Fuel Gauges (repro) anyone make them?

Thanks vacb, I’ve been toying with the idea and have a couple of originals as patterns. The cases or at least bezels are the difficult bit, and my painfully slow work rate. I must stop looking at that Saharan P40 cockpit pic and do something useful!

The attachments show the replica instruments in my original P39 panel, and in my Seafire cockpit (triple brakes, oil pressure, fuel gauges, RPM, ASI, boost).
I have had a bit of interest from the NL at Shoreham.

Just a thought, but you might try one of the more prominent classic car magazines. Also, try the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust at Gaydon.
There are a number of establishments who make reproduction Smiths dials for cars. Perhaps they make aircraft ones as well?

Tony,

Your website doesn’t show. I have tried several times, can you give me a price by pm?

Cees

I would agree that there is definitely a market for them with different calibrations.

I wonder whether Ian could knock some up using the same methods as he does for the excellent Spitfire cockpit labels and Trim Gauge face etc.

Ian………………..?

Mine are purely static…..they take so much effort to assemble, I supply kits!!!

For the fuel gauge, I make the case, glass and a Spitfire face

The bezels for RPM gauges are a 50% failure rate due to getting them out the mould!!
There are a few phots on the website – I dont think I should post pix as I may get spanked!! That said, there is no profit in making them

Sooo, there is a market.
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Cees

I am after fuel gauges for the Comet project, the originals were similar to the spitfire ones but calibrated differently of course for the larger tanks.. Original Spit ones fetch a lot of money so I would be interested if you have more info, ie are they working ones or just static

Thanks

Ken

We are having great difficulty tracking down the correct ones for the whirlwind.

Tony,

Thanks, any pics of your work?

The gauges are similar to the Spit and Hurricane ones, but the scale is to 70 and 100 gallons.

Cheers
Cees

Cees, I make Spit type ones. Do you still need any others?
cheers
Tony