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Doing some research on the 1940 Taylorcraft (with the big tach) and have been having trouble finding a few things. This thread will probably have LOTS of questions as I try and come up to speed on a lot of details.
Kicking off with the first questions. I have had hands on an original Tach and instrument panel but can't find a picture where the Mag switch is visible. There are 5 control holes in the lower center of the panel but the rectangular plate that goes over them is gone. I know the lower center hole was for the throttle and I think the top or bottom right one was the primer. Anyone have a GOOD square on photo of the plate to get a new one engraved or printed (which way was original?). What was each hole used for? I "think" the bottom left one (or maybe top) was the fuel cut off but can't tell from the photos.
The second panel question is, there are three holes in the outside pilots corner of the panel (outboard and below the holes for the control wheel). I am assuming they were connected with the Mag switch (or switches). Anyone have any photos of what the original 1940 configuration looked like? There are no holes big enough for a modern mag switch and the 3 holes look like the right size for an old toggle switch. If two were for the Mags what was the third one? How scary was it to reach down to turn whatever that was and shut off a Mag? They also are NOT directly next to or above and below each other (I would expect individual switches to be on the same level....left and right, for each Mag, these aren't.
Let the fun begin! I have never researched anything older than my 41! As she gets close to flight, I need to start the research on a different model. 1940 wins (or looses, as the case may be).
Hank
Kicking off with the first questions. I have had hands on an original Tach and instrument panel but can't find a picture where the Mag switch is visible. There are 5 control holes in the lower center of the panel but the rectangular plate that goes over them is gone. I know the lower center hole was for the throttle and I think the top or bottom right one was the primer. Anyone have a GOOD square on photo of the plate to get a new one engraved or printed (which way was original?). What was each hole used for? I "think" the bottom left one (or maybe top) was the fuel cut off but can't tell from the photos.
The second panel question is, there are three holes in the outside pilots corner of the panel (outboard and below the holes for the control wheel). I am assuming they were connected with the Mag switch (or switches). Anyone have any photos of what the original 1940 configuration looked like? There are no holes big enough for a modern mag switch and the 3 holes look like the right size for an old toggle switch. If two were for the Mags what was the third one? How scary was it to reach down to turn whatever that was and shut off a Mag? They also are NOT directly next to or above and below each other (I would expect individual switches to be on the same level....left and right, for each Mag, these aren't.
Let the fun begin! I have never researched anything older than my 41! As she gets close to flight, I need to start the research on a different model. 1940 wins (or looses, as the case may be).
Hank
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