Friends, help.

I would like to tell me which is the original f1 pick-up 1951 speedometer, which marks in miles or kilometers on what brand, if you have some pictures to post, would greatly appreciate it

 

Export models probably had KPH markings, but I've never seen one. Are you asking if there were ones with KPH markings?

 

Dear friend, my speedometer is in KM/P check in my gallery, but wanted to make sure whether it is original.

 

What about Canadian Mercury trucks? The speedometers should have had KPH.

 

All cars and trucks were in mph until some time in the 80's. This is when canuckland went metric. I've been looking for a speedo in kph for my truck for some time now...cheapest I found to date is 265 bucks at Napa.(after market)

 

It certainly appears to be; if not, a very good copy

 

Since these trucks were exported all over the world, I expect Ford would have made them in KPH for those marketplaces. The op is from South America. I would say it is original.

 

Yes the speedometer in your gallery is for a 51 Ford Truck.

However, please note that the face has been changed on it - the rivets holding on the face have been removed.

So, either the original KPH face was changed, or the dealer in the country where you drive by kilometeres, changed the face when it arrived there. They may have had the new faces adn converted all the trucks that came in MPH.

The driven gear on the speedometer cable end (that goes in the transmission) would also have been changed.

Also, the signal indicator arrows are amber instead of green.

 

The rivets are there, they are painted over. No need for changing the speedo gears, the scale is just different. I wonder if it's a P-truck speedo (later replacement). It looks to be a more silver color.

 

That would be the factory guage. I've been looking for a picture for awhile.

Metric Speedometers -
1948-50 F-1,2,3 LHD - 7RC-17255-A
1948-50 F-1,2,3 RHD - C7RCF-17255-B
1948-50 F-4,5,6 LHD - 7RT-17255-B
1948-50 F-4,5,6 RHD - C7RTF-17255-B
1951-52 ALL - 1C-17255-B

 

I would think the gear drive on the cable would need to be changed or the odometer would read in miles and not kilometers.
brian...

 

I need to find me one of those in KPH to put on a shelf for display.

 

That is probably handled internally to the speedo unit, Ford would want to change as few parts as possible. Otherwise they'd have to make two versions of every tranny-end gear

 

I know I can always count on you guys paw clarify doubts, so I am grateful to all friends

 

It appears to me to be a recent restoration. It's awfully clean and bright to be 60 years old. The later replacements you're talking about that I've seen have a different turn signal arrow. It's larger and more triangular shaped, as opposed to the distinct arrow as original.