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Old 09-11-2010, 09:07 PM
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Posted a pic of the amp gauge on my 71. Would like to take it apart and clean it up. This tractor spent some time outside before I bought it and had some condensate on the inside. All dry now and will be as my tractors are kept in a climate controlled shop. Anyone ever done this??
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Old 09-11-2010, 10:57 PM
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You maybe able to but i wouldent count on it be very accurate. If its the IH logo you want there are plenty of reproductions. Are you sure its wired right? what makes you think it needs to be taken apart?
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Old 09-11-2010, 11:15 PM
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You maybe able to but i wouldent count on it be very accurate. If its the IH logo you want there are plenty of reproductions. Are you sure its wired right? what makes you think it needs to be taken apart?
It works fine, just looks like crap. I want to get the glass clean that's all. The crud in the pic is on the inside. The IH logo is part of reason why I want to save the gauge as I'm restoring this tractor starting next summer. Don't want to buy new one if I can clean this one up.
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Old 09-12-2010, 08:28 AM
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Posted a pic of the amp gauge on my 71. Would like to take it apart and clean it up. This tractor spent some time outside before I bought it and had some condensate on the inside. All dry now and will be as my tractors are kept in a climate controlled shop. Anyone ever done this??
To answer your question:
You can carefully un crimp the ring that holds the glass on, do the restoration and then re crimp.
Usually you wind up breaking the glass and making the crimped ring look unsightly, at best.
Those amp gauges don't command a large outlay of cash on ebay/swap meets. so it just isn't worth the time to try to repair them.
I have repaired several tach/hour meters on large tractors that are high dollar items. making a "tool" that fits the crimped ring on both sides, to give factory appearance when pressed/re crimped back together.
So yes, they can be repaired, but not worth the time/trouble.
There are instrument refinishing/restoration business for the old & very rare gauges
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Old 09-12-2010, 11:05 AM
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Also, that is not the correct location for that gauge. Anyone have a picture of the add-on bracket that is correct?
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Old 09-12-2010, 01:56 PM
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Also, that is not the correct location for that gauge. Anyone have a picture of the add-on bracket that is correct?
Ya I figured that it would be more of a hassle then its worth and I did know that it was mounted in the wrong place, but does fit there well, just can't see the cub cadet logo. I have all the manuals and it has the correct bracket for amp gauge and will most likely get a new gauge and bracket.
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I agree with o'george. Anything is possible to pull apart and clean but the guage it will always probably look like you tampered with it and will fill with condensate the first time you let it set outside too long with the wrong dewpoint timing. A "new " one won't give you the grief after all the work.
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I agree with o'george. Anything is possible to pull apart and clean but the guage it will always probably look like you tampered with it and will fill with condensate the first time you let it set outside too long with the wrong dewpoint timing. A "new " one won't give you the grief after all the work.
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+1... Then the white lettering/numbers may just wipe off as well.
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