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edjose17 Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2019 Posts: 24 Location: Puerto Rico
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Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:23 am Post subject: 73 Super Speedometer marks |
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Hello to all;
Below is my 73 super beetle speedometer. I have circled some marks at certain speed.
Do you know their purpose?
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Jimbug57 Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2002 Posts: 817 Location: Mid Michigan
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Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:03 am Post subject: Re: 73 Super Speedometer marks |
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Well, honestly, it's a little confusing to me. My 73 super has the speedo that is shown in the manual. The hash marks indicate max speed in that gear - that's what I always thought anyway because it seems about right.
I see you are from Puerto Rico, and that may have something to do with it. Exports there may have had a different speedo, or it may have been replaced with one from something else.
So, basically, I'm about as clueless as you are! But other than satisfying your curiosity it doesn't really make much difference in driving it. Just ignore them.
_________________ Repeat after me "I am smarter than metal!" |
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viiking Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2013 Posts: 2666 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 2:47 pm Post subject: Re: 73 Super Speedometer marks |
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They are scratches or paint defects in the face of the speedometer dial. _________________ 1968 1500 RHD Lotus White Beetle since birth. In the hospital for major surgery
1966 Lancia Flavia Pininfarina Coupe - in the waiting room
Discharged: 1983 Vanagon, 1974 1800 Microbus,1968 Low Light,1968 Type 3 |
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OTTO 1303 Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2020 Posts: 625 Location: Louisiana
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 9:39 am Post subject: Re: 73 Super Speedometer marks |
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Both my 74’s have same markings as OP.
1974 Speedo
1977 Speedo (currently in 74 #2)
Definitely a reference of some kind, as my 2nd 74 (77 Speedo) also has KM/H stencil and next to 85mph, one of the markings is offset closer to center of gauge.
By their position, I highly doubt they mark shift points as on flat faced speedo’s. _________________ 74 Super Sun Bug - OTTO
74 Super - DANZIG
74 Super - HERZOG |
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cricketseed Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2015 Posts: 114 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:00 am Post subject: Re: 73 Super Speedometer marks |
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I had a conversation with Jalopnik's own Jason Torchinsky about these very marks a while back. We didn't come to any conclusions. He was going to check with VDO, but I never heard whether that went anywhere. I'll check.
UPDATE: Jason says the best he can tell, they're reference marks for calibration. Says he's going to have an article about it soon on Jalopnik. _________________ '66 Beetle |
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