Old Speed Equipment

[oldskydog]

Found this on the LECTRA-SCOPE....as I thought. I don't think I'll be using that.

Anybody using an old J.C. Whitney "Lectra Scope"?

In the late 50s/early 60s, J.C. Whitney offered a dash mounted "gauge" called the "Lectra Scope". As I recall it included 8 neon bulbs in a circle that...

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[1958 delivery]

Found this on the LECTRA-SCOPE....as I thought. I don't think I'll be using that.

Anybody using an old J.C. Whitney "Lectra Scope"?

In the late 50s/early 60s, J.C. Whitney offered a dash mounted "gauge" called the "Lectra Scope". As I recall it included 8 neon bulbs in a circle that...

www.jalopyjournal.com

It's all sellable stuff, as goofy as it is

 

[Dick MacKenzie]

Found this on the LECTRA-SCOPE....as I thought. I don't think I'll be using that.

Anybody using an old J.C. Whitney "Lectra Scope"?

In the late 50s/early 60s, J.C. Whitney offered a dash mounted "gauge" called the "Lectra Scope". As I recall it included 8 neon bulbs in a circle that...

www.jalopyjournal.com

You have to put it in something Cecil!!

 

[oldskydog]

I'd rather use a JPI engine analyzer from my airplane. It gives you CHT and EGT on all cylinders. EGT is not all that usefull since its a relative thing but cylinder head temp is critical.
This relic is up for grabs if asnybody is interested.

 

[409newby]

My brother had one in his 56 it had small wires that went under each spark plug wire at the distributor was cool to watch especially at night at one time he also had those clear red spark plug wites with a solid core kinda like a light show under the hood

 

[oldskydog]

Found this old flyer under the seat. Mike probably knows about this place back in the 70's.
Good name..."The Tickle Box".

 

[427John]

Cool car,an old ansen cast steel blowproof bell would look right in that car, but they weigh a ton.

 

[mark johnson]

That is officially the earliest MSD box that I have even seen!

 

[mark johnson]

BTW, nice Tommy trailer!

 

[427John]

That is officially the earliest MSD box that I have even seen!

A capacitive discharge ignition system complete with external capacitors.

 

[CASHguzzler409]

HI, what kind of wheel are those in the back? I just bought a set of 4 that are from California, called "CAL Chrome" with center piece with Archer With Bow.
just curious.

 

[CASHguzzler409]

Great find on the 56. I had one also that I restored, in 1992, we took it to the
Classic Chevy International Convention in Pleasanton Ca. and received 932 points and a Silver Award. Color was Blue and White with Black and white
Delray interior. Original 265-2bl auto. sold it for 15,000. As said by most,
wish I still had it. It was the most solid and rattle free car I've ever had, retiisoree restored.

 

[oldskydog]

HI, what kind of wheel are those in the back? I just bought a set of 4 that are from California, called "CAL Chrome" with center piece with Arther With Bow.
just curious.

These are Keystones.

 

[Blk61409]

Cecil, great find!
I remember seeing those Lectro-Scopes.

I kind of remember they would lite up each block from the spark plug intensity, you could tell which plug was not firing properly.

Would be cool if someone had an original one, considering that car.
Congratulations!!

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Great find on the 56. I had one also that I restored, in 1992, we took it to the
Classic Chevy International Convention in Pleasanton Ca. and received 932 points and a Silver Award. Color was Blue and White with Black and white
Delray interior. Original 265-2bl auto. sold it for 15,000. As said by most,
wish I still had it. It was the most solid and rattle free car I've ever had, retiisoree restored.

Nice car Cash...

 

[benchseat4speed]

Just found this, that's a hell of a find Cecil. Wow! Might be cooler finds out there, but I don't know where. Dual quad 327, muncie, chrome reverse, black plates, so bitchin. Love that plate frame!!

Such a shame that numb nuts let it sit outside for my entire life and then some with no hood and no windshield

Think how sweet that car would be if it was in a garage that whole time....