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Old 03-22-2021, 11:45 AM
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Default 1969 camaro 140mph speedo real?
Hello every one!
I have a 140 mph speedometer and I am trying to figure out if it is real or repo. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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Old 03-22-2021, 01:43 PM
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I am no expert, but I would guess it is a reproduction.
- From my memory the 10 mph and 130 mph indications slashes line up directly with the corner of the mileage indication cut out.
- Usually the mph numbers are able to be seen from the back of the speedometer face
- The color green looks a little off. The original paint had mercury in it which gave the instrumentation the unique glow when indirect light shined on it.
- The face looks new.

All that being said, I am not an expert and maybe wrong.
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Old 03-22-2021, 02:00 PM
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Appreciate it. I want to be certain what it is before I sell it.
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The number alignment matches reproductions and not the originals I have seen.
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Old 03-22-2021, 06:44 PM
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Thank you Stefano. I'll be selling as reproduction.
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Old 03-22-2021, 07:52 PM
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Doesn’t match my original, looks like a repop
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