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A few months back someone recommended a shop that will “re-work” our L-5 oil pressure gauges. There is also still a source who sells “NOS” gauges. i want to send off perhaps 3 gauges to be refurbished so the drain on our NOS equipment doesn’t go empty. Who made that suggestion several weeks (months) back, I can’t seem to find it now in my personal email or the forum.
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Our member John Seidts may still have the NOS oil pressure gauges. $50 each.
http://www.forgottenfield.com/amg/instrument/
Charles
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I just asked John and he has plenty still available, but that will not necessarily resolve the question of getting a unit overhauled because those NOS gauges should be disassembled and cleaned before use. After 50-75 years in storage, the internal lubrication is undoubtedly gummy. The needles can therefore stick, and at worst the mechanism can be damaged.
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The instrument repair / restoration shop I used to restore most of my L-5 instruments in no longer is business. I have also used the following two instrument shops to restore a few of my L-5 instruments and they both have done excellent workmanship. They also communicate very well through email / phone and have done work for other warbird owners.
Instrument Overhaul of San Diego, contact is John Dors, 619-449-5565
Otto Instrument Service, contact person is Evan Greenwalt 909-247-2622
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