[AT] re: nase / VOM meters
Indiana Robinson
robinson at svs.net
Fri Jul 22 10:49:31 PDT 2005
On 22 Jul 2005 at 12:41, Mike Sloane wrote:
> Ah, that brings back memories. I still have an Eico 'scope up in the
> attic of the barn - it doesn't work, and I suspect that the the power
> supply filter capacitors have dried out, among other problems. But I
> still have a Browning "oscillosynchrocsope" that dates back to WWII that
> I rigged to use as a poor man's ignition analyzer for a few years. I
> think it still works about as well as it ever did. And then there is the
> RCA "Junior Voltohmist" (a VTVM) that works just fine and is used
> regularly when testing model railroad components. And then there are my
> dad's "Hi Fi" Macintosh/Sherwood/Gerrard/Altec components that I have
> been tempted to sell on eBay but are too heavy/fragile to ship to a
> buyer. And the Lafayette Radio stereo receiver, the RCA signal
> generator, Heathkit mono amplifier, Heathkit dual trace scope, etc.,
> original Apple computers (complete with soft carrying bags), Keypro and
> Compaq "portable" PCs, and other stuff I have forgotten about. I suppose
> the whole mess will go into a dumpster after I die and someone is stuck
> with cleaning out the barn.
>
> Mike
I have one of those counter top Vac tube testors like you used to use in drug stores and
hardware stores stored around here. It had a panel with half zillion sockets. It "ran
when parked". :-)
I don't suppose there is a lot of demand for them now. :-)
--
"farmer", Esquire
At Hewick Midwest
Wealth beyond belief, just no money...
Paternal Robinson's here by way of Norway (Clan Gunn), Scottish Highlands,
Cleasby Yorkshire England, Virginia, Kentucky then Indiana. In America 100
years
before the revolution.
Francis Robinson
Central Indiana USA
robinson at svs.net
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