Am I The Only Person Who Likes The Elgin Dash?

[booboo]

This is what I don't understand. The numbers are the same size. With the Elgin you have to look in one location to read the time (or in this cases, the tachometer or speedometer). So is it easier to "look" for the pointy arm thingy as it moves in an arch, to find the number it's pointing at. This is rather than looking in one location? Or does the pointer arm/hand make the number look bigger? Or is it the staring part which is critical in reading a number of the same size, which isn't moving?

The Elgin would have been okay with me if the increments were smaller. I like to be able to tell if I am going 45 or 47. The Tach and Speed in the E1c look to have enough room between the round numbers so one can tell exact rpm and speed. Also with an analog gauge it is easy to see approximate readings out of the corner of your eye, with digital you have to look directly at it and think the number.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f2/what-do-you-think-about-analog-vs-digital-display-383696.html

 

[Cache Man]

The Elgin would have been okay with me if the increments were smaller. I like to be able to tell if I am going 45 or 47. The Tach and Speed in the E1c look to have enough room between the round numbers so one can tell exact rpm and speed.

The dial behind the face on the Elgin is the same size. Look for yourself and compare. The differences are the Elgin has the bezel moving past a window, while the standard plain gauges have an arm moving over the bezel.

 

[W. WIllie]

IIRR, the old GEO analog gauges only went to 95MPH. At least you could say "I buried the speedometer" as far as top speed.

 

[booboo]

The dial behind the face on the Elgin is the same size. Look for yourself and compare. The differences are the Elgin has the bezel moving past a window, while the standard plain gauges have an arm moving over the bezel.

Yes and in that tiny window was 20 mph, it would have been hard to know an actual speed, even within 5 mph, omg, unless it was on the 10 hash between the twenty.
Sorry, was I speeding officer, I have an Elgin Dash.
Oh I understand, I'll just give you a warning.

 

[Coss]

IIRR, the old GEO analog gauges only went to 95MPH. At least you could say "I buried the speedometer" as far as top speed.

Umm there was a time when all speedometers only went to 85
https://www.motorists.org/blog/speedometers-faulty-thinking-shameful-consequences/

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

IIRR, the old GEO analog gauges only went to 95MPH. At least you could say "I buried the speedometer" as far as top speed.

The only time my geo metro would go 95 is off a cliff.

 

[Muzhik]

The only time my geo metro would go 95 is off a cliff.

I'll bet you had to give it a running start, so to speak.

 

[wizard of ahs]

I love this thread....
Seth says he likes the Elgin.....
Everybody b!t#h3s they hate it....
Elio goes to analog....
Now IT'S not good enough.....
ENOUGH already people...
It's a sub 10K vehicle.....
Get over it !!!!!!!!!

 

[Coss]

I love this thread....
Seth says he likes the Elgin.....
Everybody b!t#h3s they hate it....
Elio goes to analog....
Now IT'S not good enough.....
ENOUGH already people...
It's a sub 10K vehicle.....
Get over it !!!!!!!!!

Seth says he likes the Elgin..... That was slightly over a year ago; at least we're consistent

 

[wizard of ahs]