Yes, many cheap (Korean?) meters copied this layout, including some in Maplin's "Precison Gold" range. I have one bought for me by my dad for my 12th birthday in 1985. It still works to this day.
It was still shown in the 1995 catalogue so presumably it was a successful design
https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/p...Gold-M6000.jpg
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