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14th Oct 2019, 3:01 pm | #1 |
Tetrode
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Location: Killarney, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
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Can anyone give any info on this
A friend has just brought me this , hes interested to know what it was, he bought the thing for the case and didnt know what was inside it.
Am guessing it may be some form of a bridge but test gears not my thing Can anyone offer any info regarding 1 what is it for 2 is it a taylor made instrument or homebrew 3 has it any value whole , if not he will take out the eletrical bits give them to me and keep the case as was his original intention. Pictures are below any info welcome Thanks in advance |
14th Oct 2019, 3:22 pm | #2 |
Dekatron
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Re: Can anyone give any info on this
I suepect Taylor may have just been who made the big meter.
It looks like a small production-run, specialist kind of thing, probably built in a workshop rather than in a factory. University labs used to be full of this kind of thing. I would guess it dates from the 1950s or even 1960s. Probably more valuable as a source of useful bits than as a whole IMHO. Last edited by Nickthedentist; 14th Oct 2019 at 3:27 pm. |
14th Oct 2019, 3:48 pm | #3 |
Tetrode
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Re: Can anyone give any info on this
Nickthedentist, thanks for reply , that makes sense as there are no maker marks anywhere there is a number on the back of the panel
No. 2766 _9465 vf The taylor meter is a mod60 The other meter is a baldwin model 547470, with a date of 1964 on it Looks like the case for my friend and i will be the owner of the bits , Regards mark |
15th Oct 2019, 8:43 am | #4 |
Heptode
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Re: Can anyone give any info on this
Whatever it is, I love the simplicity of the "auto switch off when the lid is closed" arrangement!
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15th Oct 2019, 11:06 am | #5 |
Dekatron
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Re: Can anyone give any info on this
Yes, I was admiring that.
Anyone know what the dial on the lower right is? Elapsed hours indicator, maybe? |
15th Oct 2019, 11:12 am | #6 |
Dekatron
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Re: Can anyone give any info on this
I am also curious about that dial on the bottom right too.
I can also see a well rotted battery in it too. |
15th Oct 2019, 11:24 am | #7 |
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Re: Can anyone give any info on this
The dial seems to be calibrated 0-9 and have two "hands".
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15th Oct 2019, 5:23 pm | #8 |
Dekatron
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Re: Can anyone give any info on this
The dial is simply an integrated 10-turn pot and read-out scale- these were quite common at one point as a cheaper and more compact version of the separate pot and "combination lock" drive that was commonly seen on e.g. delay timebase 'scopes.
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15th Oct 2019, 6:18 pm | #9 |
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Re: Can anyone give any info on this
Longshot....4 wire Kelvin....milliohm meter?
Lawrence. Last edited by ms660; 15th Oct 2019 at 6:24 pm. |