Unusual Oil Gauge

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Unusual Oil Gauge
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron on Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 12:49 pm:

Found this on Ebay. Will probably put on the power unit I'm restoring. Top is marked "Positive Ford Oil Gauge, Argyle Mach. Co., Winthrop, Mass."

All brass construction, very heavy. The shaft coming out of the top is spring-loaded. Apparently, you would run a wire through the hole in the shaft and pull up. If oil emitted from the hole in the side of the gauge, you were good. Have never seen another one like it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Moorehead on Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 02:47 pm:

Neat accessory. But it seems as if you would still have to crawl under the car to check the oil unless I am missing something. I guess I don't see the advantage!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jay - In Northern California on Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 03:35 pm:

Ron, Here's a similar one I Have.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Strange on Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 04:34 pm:

So I guess the plunger part faces out, towards the passenger side running board?

The operator still has to bend over to look under the car and view the strength of the oil stream/drips. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Moorehead on Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 06:52 pm:

Kind of what I was thinking, too!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Williamson on Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 08:15 pm:

Hmmm...
I think I'll stick with my sight gauge.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron on Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 09:05 pm:

Jay - pretty much the same thing! Thanks for posting that.


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