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Posted 9 years ago
Ness003
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Bought this at a yard sale about 20 years ago because I thought it was cool, just dug it out of storage. I don't no much about it or what vehicle type of is was used on. Any information would be greatly apprieated.
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Early 20th century - various applications could have been automobile or motorcycle (he also had some adapted to early WWI airplanes). Joseph W. Jones patented the speedometer in 1904 (link attached) and he sold his (Jones Speedometer Co.) patent to the Stewart-Warner Company in 1924. He was mainly an inventor and later was the owner of the Jones Radio Manufacturing Company. (He also invented and sold a patent for the Columbia Gramophone). The number stamped at top of dial is probably a serial number. Jones Instrument Company still exists today.
https://www.google.com/patents/US765841
Awesome information agh. I do know that in the early days cars and motorcycles were not required to have speedometers. They were, sometimes, offered as options though and a lot of different companies produced them.
Thank you agh, interesting and helpful information.
You're welcome Ness - not something to just toss in a drawer - many early car and motorcycle enthusiasts like to restore these and use period gauges - like Goodoody said, these weren't mounted all the time, this may have just been used for a race (it's only showing 80 miles on the odometer). If the glass is still intact and if it still works (it also only shows a maximum speed of 50mph which is one of the very early models) - in very good condition these can range in value from 500 to 800 bucks depending on how much a period restorer wants to pay.