Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "jhubbard"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Aileron HelpI'd say 1/2 inch either end before covering. Remember that thing expands in sunlight especially in the south in the summer. Had my Piet sitting in the sun for about 4 hours while waiting for the DAR to fly in. Inspection went welluntil he checked the left aileron. The inboard tip trailing edge was rubbing on the wing. Had to get some rough sand paper out and make a lot of promises. Corky**************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Where can I find vintage gauges

Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
Gentlemen:I'm looking for a source for new "vintage style" gauges, specifically those withwhite faces and possibly brass bezels. I've only seen them in pictures of vintageplanes and understand them to be reproductions, but haven't seen them forsale anywhere. I even considered getting non-certified gauges and changingthe face myself. Any help?--------"One boy is one boy, two boys is half a boy, and three boys ain't no boy atall." My Great Grandmother, whenever my cousins and I got together.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Try here:http://www.classicinstruments.net/These are automotive gauges but you didn't say whether you were looking for strictlyaviation gauges or things like oil pressure, oil temperatures, etc.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "jhubbard"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Where can I find vintage gaugesSir,I searched for several years monitoring ebay and found several nice period instruments. You have to be vigilant and have money to outbid. I used one of the bidding services, Powersnipe.com. They put your maximum bid in at the verylast second, to avoid bidding wars. Worked great. Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.**************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Where can I find vintage gauges

Original Posted By: HelsperSew(at)aol.com
Do you have any pics of the instruments you were able to get? I'm seriously thinking of having an instrument shop remove the faceplate of the suitable instruments and printing overlays that give that vintage appearance. The ones I'm thinking of are similar in style to those on www.classicinstruments.com , with the bone-colored faceplate and vintage lettering style, although I'd want the altimeter and ASI as well as the engine instruments to match. I think that white-face instruments actually pre-date the Piet, as most the displays I've seen from that time are black. I just have always liked that white-face look, especially with brass or nickel bezels.--------"One boy is one boy, two boys is half a boy, and three boys ain't no boy atall." My Great Grandmother, whenever my cousins and I got together.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "jhubbard"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Where can I find vintage gaugesSir, (I wish I knew your name) Here is a picture of my panel with my Ebay purchased instruments. The altimeter is non-sensitive but works great, and will work accurately also on those high altitude flights to 15-20,000 msl.Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.**************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Where can I find vintage gauges

Original Posted By: HelsperSew(at)aol.com
Dan, Very nice! Are they reproductions or originals? If they're originals, do youknow what sort of plane they came out of?Jeff--------"One boy is one boy, two boys is half a boy, and three boys ain't no boy atall." My Great Grandmother, whenever my cousins and I got together.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "Barry Davis"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Where can I find vintage gaugesJeff,I don't know what airplane those instruments are out of. They are not repros. The alt. and tach are 4" dia. Those are quite old. I am going to have toget a special tach cable made by a speedo shop. The clock is significant to mebecause it is an Elgin, and I lived in Elgin IL for 17 years where the old factory was. The mag switch is 2 1/8" dia. and very cool looking I think. For anybody interested I have a very cool old brass venturi that I am not going to use. Contact me off-list and I can send pics. Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.**************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)________________________________________________________________________________