Gauges

[Will]

I just saw a pic of gauges for gen and oil on a 36, is this something they made for my 42? I really like the look of these as opposed to the idot lights.

Thanks Will

[Chris Haynes]

I just saw a pic of gauges for gen and oil on a 36, is this something they made for my 42? I really like the look of these as opposed to the idot lights.

Thanks Will

Those gauges were only used on the 1936/1937 models. They are reproduced if you would like to customize your machine. Be ready to dig deep into you pocket to pay for them.

[Lonnie]

When you buy parts for those years you better have the KY and Preparation H handy! And you will need the correct dash base and dash cover.

[Sargehere]

The "off" to "on" oil pressure gauge (1936 & 37 only), and the 15-0-15 ammeter (1934-37, I believe) are both being repopped. I know that AAOK on eBay advetises the ammeter for $208. The oil gauge is about the same. I contacted Eldon Brown, in British Columbia, for theatittle instrument, and Pender Doody, also of B.C,. for a kit of the oil pipe. It goes in the same place on the motor as the oil light sending unit, then up the seat post and over to the dash.
The backing plate is very like the cats-eye, but with mounts for the bolts on the back of the gauges instead of light sockets. 1936 ELs had no provision to turn off the dashboard light; 1937 has the first switch, at the bottom end.

The dash cover, commonly called the "skull dash,' is also 36EL-only (with no switch hole at the bottom), then different for 1937 "all" twins (with a switch hole and a round hole about the size of a dime in its side for the trip odometer to stick through, and 1938, which used colored windows over the "new" amp and oil idiot lights instead of clear laboratory-slide glass windows, and had a slot up the side, instead of a round hole for the odometer. It had a little tin piece that filled the slot, & screwed on. So, you can mix-and-match tops and bottoms, if you're just building it as a custom touch, but that's how they went together, year-by-year. Three years, three skull dash variations.
In service, the pressurized oil to the dashboard didn't work so well in everyday use. The pipe got a rep for breaking and spraying hot oil all over the dash and speedo area. It was just too much bother for the MoCo, which just replaced all that little intricacy with two idiot lights, as was being done in autos in that era. Hope this helps!

[Will]

Thanks guys , I guess that answers my question. I will not be getting on of these any time soon
W

[Erdos]

I put an amp meter on my 47 wl. I picked it up for under $20.00 at a local lawn mower shop. I can put it on and take it off in 5 minutes. No modifications required. I can post a pick later if anyone is interested.