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    Posted: 18 Dec. 2006 at 7:53pm
There are three that I know of. I have two, but am missing the one I believe I need. I'll start with that one. This is the 0-60 mph unit that I believe was used in the earlier 2A's.
  The part # is the same in both the '45 Parts list and the '49 parts list.
 
 
                                    GROUP 16--04 SPEEDOMETER
                   SPEEDOMETER assembly.............PART No. 640131
 
The book lists  an autolite speedometer and a King Seely speedometer. Both have the same part #'s. I don't know which one is which.
  A little help here on the correct manufacture would be great.
 
This first pic is from Jeep # 10658  ( compliments of Louie Larson)
 
 
 
 
 
These two both go up to 70 mph, one goes past, notice the different rates the guage goes up between these two and the difference in the needle coloring.
 
 
 
 
My #21 has the 70 mph plus one, both Louie's and Jim Rorah's (#87) have the 60 mph.
 You would think with the CJ2A axle gear ratio's being 5.38 that anything up to 60 mph would be plenty of guage as doing 55mph is not happening with our little friend. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sean Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Dec. 2006 at 8:33pm
Gary:

From our prior discussion, I think Autolites had black & white needles, K-S had all white needles.

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Edited by sean - 18 Dec. 2006 at 9:08pm
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Here's a photo of my Speedo, 1945 CJ-2A #11802 for your reference.
I need to have it fixed, as it doesn't work at all now. I think the spring is  sprung!
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This King Seely has the KS part number on the face at about 12 oclock. K-S 40904 A-N


Edited by Howard - 22 Mar. 2011 at 1:06am
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sean Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Dec. 2006 at 10:48am
Just spotted another anomaly.

Gary and Jerrys 60 mph units above (presumably Autolite) have black on white odometer lettering.

My 60mph (also presumably Autolite)  has white on black lettering.

    

Needle, face & bezel otherwise look identical.

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Whatever happened to be in the box that day, maybe?
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it's about to get DEEPER, once i get around to getting a pic taken...we just brought home a 2 owner '47, and it is confirmed the instruments ARE original to the jeep, and the speedo is a 60 MPH, but it has the mileage at the top, and a rotating set of numbers down low also, i saw a 6 digit number inside near the top, starting with 4XX,XXX, i will try to also get the rest of that....low
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sean Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 Mar. 2007 at 11:18am
low:

You've described an MB/GPW/other military speedometer.

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I have speedo just like the one that larson shows but it is made by MOTOMETER with a built date of 7-45.Bought it on e-bay for 10.00.It needs a new bezel but the numbers are still readable and it operates fine
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i just disassembled a speedo from a 45, and it was also a Moto-meter.....housing internals and lettering are identical to another 45 speedo that i took apart, however, the second one is an Auto-Lite.....
 
pics soon....


Edited by lowenuf - 15 Mar. 2011 at 8:09pm
45 #10012
45 #10033 ACM #47
45 #10163 ACM #188
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Originally posted by lowenuf lowenuf wrote:

i just disassembled a speedo from a 45, and it was also a Moto-meter.....housing and lettering are identical to another 45 speedo that i took apart, however, the second one is an Auto-Lite..... 
"Moto-meter" = "Auto-lite".  It is Auto-lites "instrument" tradename.


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Yours looks like mine.Vrey nice.Is there a built date stamped in ink on the rear of the case?
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My #81986 has the K.S. all white pointer with the 70 mile limit. The milage (55,739) is on the bottom between the numbers.  HC
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