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59mga coupe Tim Gaffney Cumming, Ga, USA 1959 MG MGA 1500 Coupe 1991 Mazda RX-7	Posted: June 11, 2012 02:18PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 139

After owning car since 1977 I just realized I have 3 Jaeger gauges and the oil pressure/ temp gauge is a Smiths.
Any thoughts?

Car is now resting in NC after attending MG 2012 for the B's but we had 2 other A coupes in the car show.

Tim

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Re: 1959 MGA inst #2
Bob Agar Robert Agar Green Valley, AZ, USA 1953 MG TD "Myrtle Anne" 1957 MG MGA 1500 Coupe "Miss Scarlett" ~ For Sale ! ~ 1974 MG MGB "The Mistress"	Posted: June 11, 2012 02:30PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 1,997

The Jaegers are likely original to the car, or at least the period. The Smiths is a replacement, probably from MOSS, VB or other aftermarket supplier. I also went that route, but then bought a used Jaeger from a fellow Forum-ite.

1974.5 MBG Tourer with Weber 32/36 mod and AC.
1957 MGA 1500 Coupe - Stock and original except paint
1953 MG TD - Original car with no mods

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59mga coupe Tim Gaffney Cumming, Ga, USA 1959 MG MGA 1500 Coupe 1991 Mazda RX-7	Posted: June 11, 2012 02:32PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 139

Amazing, asi know I did not replace and I have owned since 1977.
Thanks for the pictures.

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Re: 1959 MGA Gauges #4
JimNH Jim Mail Nashua, New Hampshire, USA 1957 MG MGA "Camilla (the Other Woman)"	Posted: June 11, 2012 04:05PM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 2,646

Not sure of all the details, but at some point Jaeger was swallowed up by Smiths (?) - merged? - and the Jaeger name was dropped.

You can get the exact same item as a repro, but it will say "Smiths" so I don't even think you should lose concours points for this.

Maybe someone with a busted Jaeger unit can sell you theirs and you can take the face off of it to "correct" yours.

I think the switch was post-MGA production, so the original gauges for all our cars would or should have said "Jaeger".

If I am wrong here, I hope someone more knowledgeable will correct me.

JIM in NH

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Re: 1959 MGA Gauges #5
Gary E Gary Edwards Kernersville, ,N.C., USA 1962 MG MGA MkII 1974 MG MGB GT	Posted: June 11, 2012 04:55PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,208

The early MGBs and Midgets used the Smiths gauge. I have one in my car but I doubt if anyone ever notices.

Gary

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Re: 1959 MGA Gauges #6
TeamEvil / / Gone, /, Kiribati	Posted: June 11, 2012 05:12PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 1,443

The needles will come off using spoons, the gauge face on the Jaeger seems to be an integral part of the lighting collar/lens support. Nothing too difficult there, a swap over ought to be straight forward in case you find that you can no longer live with the difference.

Luck.

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Re: 1959 MGA Gauges #7
Neil MG Neil McGurk Cumbria, United Kingdom 1956 Morris Minor 1958 MG MGA 1960 MG MGA 1961 MG MGA 1966 Jaguar Mark 2 → more	Posted: June 12, 2012 03:29AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 1,481

Gauges with Jaeger on are still available outright:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DUAL-OIL-WATER-GAUGE-MGA-MGB-MIDGET-JAEGER-/400119334618#ht_2093wt_1270
And of course (if you have an old one) exchange:
http://www.ukmgparts.com/browse.aspx?CID=357bdef3-eabd-4511-91ff-c357ccf6ea8d&SID=7b540e4e-e264-4587-9e3a-29b8fc380d3e

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