Author Topic: 1965 GT350 original Delco tachometer  (Read 1835 times)

kram350

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1965 GT350 original Delco tachometer
« on: September 13, 2019, 09:45:52 PM »
Original tach. No issues, works as it should. Bezel nice, some clouding on the glass, but barely noticeable. Light bulb holders there, never appears to have been apart. $5,500.00. 

texas swede

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Re: 1965 GT350 original Delco tachometer
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2019, 03:35:00 PM »
Light bulb holders? I thought the original tach has an internal light.
Are you talking about the light holders for the oil pressure gauge?
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Re: 1965 GT350 original Delco tachometer
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2019, 04:50:46 PM »
If memory is right, there is a molded bulb holder (think its black) that slips into back of tach. Oil pressure lighting is from a bulb mounted to side of oil pressure gauge.
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Re: 1965 GT350 original Delco tachometer
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2019, 07:19:50 PM »
Martin,
My original tach has an internal light and I looked at some pictures you sent me many years ago and the backside doesn't show any signs of a holder. There are two holes covered by some silver tape though.
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Re: 1965 GT350 original Delco tachometer
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2019, 07:44:56 PM »
Under the 2 round silver foil disks is where the black twist in bulb holder is. It does not have any wires and simply holds the bulb in place. Am looking at a never used Service Replacement Tach. Thus, it is a internal lamp, but it is under the foil which can be gently be peeled back to access the holder to replace a failed lamp.
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Re: 1965 GT350 original Delco tachometer
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2019, 09:09:05 PM »
Under two foil disks there are black bulb holders that twist and lock into place onto the circuit board that powers the lights.

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Re: 1965 GT350 original Delco tachometer
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2019, 01:53:14 PM »
You are both correct and the lights are internal to the tach.
My bad, misunderstood the post.
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