Pre-War Trainer Single Gauge Instrument Panel?

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My Google-Fu is failing me, and it's keeping me awake.

I remember seeing a picture of a Pre-War Trainer with a "Single Dial" panel with a large round dial with all of the gauges in it. If I remember correctly the airspeed was on one side and the tach was on the other, sweeping backward compared to most tachs. It was an attractive, elegant solution.

I thought it was in an Aeronca Chief, my search is just finding conventional gauges.

Does anyone remember which plane flew with that, and know who made the instrument? (And if reproductions are being made today?)
 
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1939 Aeronca 50C Chief - Listing #: 1692378 #1 | Used aircraft
 
Similar panel here - better resolution available to paid up members ($35).

https://www.aeroncamuseum.org/Archives/ImageGallery/LargeThumbs/2000101.jpg
https://www.aeroncamuseum.org/DocumentDetails.asp?ID=2000101

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Archive Database Record Details
Photo Description Two photos of interior of Pre-War Chief 50C. Taken thru the open door. One shot at panel. Other shot towards rear of cabin. Looks like a production model of the 50C. This is a picture of a photo, taken by Rafael when he visited John Houser in 2008.
Photo Date 1938
Photo Subject Parts Details
Photo Focus Area Interior
Photo Prespective Ground to Ground
Photographer
Undercarriage Not Applicable
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Large size Res 1500 x 1125 px
Full Size Res 3264 x 2448 px
Full Filesize 3161210 bytes
Aeronca Models 50C
Date Range 1938-1942
Document Type ImageGallery
Status Available
Condition Great
No. of Pages 1 pages
Dimensions 3264 in. x 2448 in.
File Size 3 MB
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