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Old 22nd Nov 2022, 9:30 am   #3077
pmmunro
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Default Re: AVO Multimeter survey

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Originally Posted by Siwave View Post
That's interesting, as I recently (in fact maybe a few of us here saw it) saw one shrink wrapped and sold off as new and went for an eye watering amount. As soon as I saw the switch positions, I doubted it was genuine.
The switch positions would be unmistakable if it was a Model 8. There were of course several other Avometer models and some people use "Avometer" or even "Avometer Model 8" as generic terms for any multimeter. I would take that to mean the seller doesn't know, or care, much about what they are selling but is probably not very realistic about the true worth of the article. A genuine seller would also show enough photographs for there to be no doubt.

Spare Avometer movements were supplied fixed by two countersunk brass screws, with wooden spacer blocks, to a sheet of hardboard with the whole assembly wrapped in cling film. The outer cardboard box was the same materials as used for complete meters.

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