From:Perry Ruiter
E-Mail:<perry @ ruiter.ca>
Subject:RE: RE: 1927 speedometer
Response to:597
Date:Thu Mar 25 04:05:23 2004
  Steve - thanks for sharing your expertise ... Perry

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Hi Perry,

You are very perceptive and correct in your assumption that
the 1927 Deluxe was fitted with the J-M speedo.  I have seen
n extremely unmolested '27 (except for a lousy
overpaint)and another machine untouched for years both
fitted with complete dashes that had that speedo. I also
have one for my o/p '27.  Henderson used those God awful
switches in '27, Super X as well.  Hopefully you have that
as it is the harder item to find.  Strange they deviated one
ear then went back to the Corbin for the '28 model.  If
your bent on the judging, I would go with J-M.  Also you may
atch someone napping, not knowing what that speedo is, i.e.
maybe not m/c or aftermarket and be able to grab it for
shorter money than the Corbin.  You also need to be aware
that the angle drive, internal ends and cable ferrels are
also different than Corbin.  This is not a major problem if
you go to auto swop meets where pre 1930 parts are sold. 
Check Hemmings as well.

Steve

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  Would anyone like to weight in on what is the correct 
speedo for a 1927 Deluxe?  The speedo in the brochure 
clearly isn't a Corbin.  Were bikes delivered as shown
in the brochure?  Is the correct speedo a Johns-Mansville
(that's what the brochure photo looks like to me (which 
by this time may have been the JM model Stewart-Warner))?  
Is a Corbin accepted in judging?  Thanks ... Perry