Did Gauge Face Finish Change at Some Point?

[Irish911]

All of my five gauges are dated between 9/69 and 11/69 but I notice that two of the faces have a brushed or flat black finish (left 2 gauges) while the other 3 have shiny black finishes. Did the finish change at some point on the gauges? I don't understand why there would be two finishes, especially as the gauges have dates so close together. I have an early '70. Does anyone know? I did a search but could find nothing on this. Thanks.

[gsjohnson]

The S gauges will have the identical finish of the other gauges. The idiot light partial gauges that are the non S gauges do have a different appearance. My 69 shows that way with its' non S gauges as well.

[Irish911]

Thanks gsjohnson. My car came with S gauges as an option so shouldn't they all be the same?

[Jim Breazeale]

I think the "finish" differences are due to climate changes. My gauges have been in sunny California since new and, I'm sure, have a different look than those that have been in a cave in Bavaria all their lives.

Regards

Jim
71 911T

[Irish911]

Jim, that would make sense if all the gauges in a hot dry south car were different than the gauges in a colder humid north car but not if the gauges are different in the same car. Or maybe its because my car spent 40% of its life in the south (17 years) and the rest in the north and the faces are changing accordingly (40% of my gauges are flat and the rest shiny)

[Irish911]

Staying with the S gauge idea identified by gsjohnson, can others with LWB cars identify if they have an S car and if their gauge faces are flat or shiny? Is it not just the two left gauges that get changed when a non S car gets the S gauge option? Also interested in those with non S cars and if their gauge faces are flat or shiny, or a combination of both? Thanks.

[SIMI BOB]

Irish,
My (April build) 69S has been in storage in my garage for 38 years (not in a cave in Bavaria), and the left two gauges are flat finish and from the Tachometer on over to the right side they are gloss finish. Same as yours.
Bob B

[Irish911]

Thanks for the reply Bob. I find it unusual they would mix face finishes like that. My guess is others have the same thing and have never realized it before. I wonder why the outside 2 gauges have the flat finish, maybe they are closest to the window and they didn't want any glare ?