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Re: Swap Meet find

To: Brad Fornal <toyman@digitex.net>
Subject: Re: Swap Meet find
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 08:59:24 -0500
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>, "yahoogroups, midgetsprite" <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>
References: <3CC8987F.C47AFD89@digitex.net> <009401c1ecba$db590100$6401a8c0@bay.chartermi.net> <5.0.2.1.2.20020426083324.022f80f0@mailbag.com>
?Que?  Oh, no, I meant I have a library of parts books. No reference to 
your generous offer of manuals you also found was intended.
         That gauge, GD1501/01 fits MGAs. Or rather is intended for MGAs. 
It will fit the Sprites with the only difference probably the length of 
temp tube.
         Have fun.
         Peter C
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At 08:56 AM 4/26/2002, Brad Fornal wrote:
>Thank you Peter, this one is GD.1501/01
>I want to help others with THEIR library, since they wouldn't come to 
>Texas to look
>for themselves!!!!
>
>"Peter C." wrote:
>
> > Brad, Fortunately Smiths, Jaeger painted the part number on the FACE of
> > their gauges. Usually visible on the edges. The dual gauge, or "safety
> > gauge" numbers of the type with the mechanical oil pressure and the Bourdon
> > tube temp, are all in the series GD (gauge, dual??)  For the MKI Sprites
> > they are GD1502/01. For MKII 948cc GD1502/06. For MKII 1098cc GD1501/12.
> > For the MKIII & IV GD1501/14.
> >          I can detail the Midgets as well. Let me know what numbers you
> > have, and I can almost always tell you the application.
> >          Hope this helps.   Peter C  With a LIBRARY
> > =======
> >
> > At 07:51 PM 4/25/2002, Brad Fornal wrote:
> > >With all this info, would it work in my Bugeye and be correct??
> > >
> > >Rick Fisk wrote:
> > >
> > > > According to Horler the MkI Midget had Jaeger instruments while the 
> MkII
> > > > Sprite had Smiths.  He goes on to say that although the Midget 
> instruments
> > > > were marked "Jaeger" they were made by Smiths and they both had the 
> same ID
> > > > numbers.
> > > >
> > > > Rick
> > > >>
> > > > > OK, I need some help on a LBC part. I bought a dual gauge at the swap
> > > > > meet today, the tube is intact, I have not tested it yet. As I was
> > > > > walking away, I looked closer at it and noticed that it is not a 
> Smiths,
> > > > > but a Jaeger. What cars did these come in??
> > > > > Brad

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