Vertical Speedometer Dial Face

[JTR249]

Duffy,

How can you tell the difference between a reproduction Indian vertical speedometer dial face and an original?

I have seen a few of these in assembled ones for sale and they look like the numbers have a blue cast to them. This one is black and white with rough metal finish on the back.

-JR Vertical Speedometer Dial Rep..jpg

[tfburke3]

IMO that face is what most would consider 48-51 chief with screw mounting holes at 30&100mph
A vertical would,according to most,have three small mounting rivets at 12,7and 5 oclock.
Although no documentation my 1951 chief came with an original vertical style speedo.While some see this as incorrect ,I believe it left the factory with a leftover vertical speedo.
Tom

[JTR249]

Thanks, Tom. Appreciate the info.
-JR

[FLFD7]

JR,

Here is a NOS speedo, the face does have a bluish tint to it.

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I guess this is the Vertical style with the riveted face.

Here is a faded Chief type, with the screwed on face, the numbers appear bluish….

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Hope this helps.

Joe

[tfburke3]

You will also notice the odometer cutout is just a square punch out in first op pic while the nos shows a inward bend to frame the hole.
Tom