AVO 7 what probe??? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

2nd Dec 2018, 9:13 pm

Hello, my AVO 7 mk1 late version, has a battery cover with 2 spaces to hold the probes, one of them to hold the red an black sticks, and another space reserved to hold a different probe that i have never see.

Does any one have a photo of that mysterious probe??

The Philpott · 3rd Dec 2018, 9:34 pm

Never seen one, but i think it may have been a single probe, with the other terminal being attached to the equipment chassis under test with the usual crocodile/alligator clip.

Dave

3rd Dec 2018, 9:36 pm

thanks, yes, it is a rare probe, perphaps somebody has a photo.....

barrymagrec · 3rd Dec 2018, 9:46 pm

I think it will be an early type of spring hook probe, the slot looks similar to my Dads 8 mkII - rather clumsy and pretty useless as I remember.

16th Dec 2018, 2:50 pm

Hello, an expert in AVOs sent me a few days ago a link to an advertisement where an Avo was been sell with a few probes.

The second or perhaps the first from the right could be the mysterious probe.

Thanks!!

pmmunro · 16th Dec 2018, 10:04 pm

The second probe on the left was the one supplied with early Model 8 Avometers. I don't think the two on the right are Avo products.

PMM.

16th Dec 2018, 10:07 pm

Yes, the space on the battery cover looks different to that probe, perhaps is not the mysterious probe....

barrymagrec · 17th Dec 2018, 10:43 am

I think the two probes on the right are AVO, one supplied per meter, even down to the Hellerman sleeve on the second right example which I am pretty sure is still on my Dad`s 8 MkII presumably to stop the probe dropping straight out of the holder when the turnbuckle is turned.

2nd Dec 2018, 9:13 pm	#1
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3rd Dec 2018, 9:34 pm	#2
The Philpott Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Colchester, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,105	Re: AVO 7 what probe??? Never seen one, but i think it may have been a single probe, with the other terminal being attached to the equipment chassis under test with the usual crocodile/alligator clip. Dave

3rd Dec 2018, 9:36 pm	#3
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3rd Dec 2018, 9:46 pm	#4
barrymagrec Octode Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Morden, Surrey, UK. Posts: 1,557	Re: AVO 7 what probe??? I think it will be an early type of spring hook probe, the slot looks similar to my Dads 8 mkII - rather clumsy and pretty useless as I remember.

16th Dec 2018, 2:50 pm	#5
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Re: AVO 7 what probe??? Hello, an expert in AVOs sent me a few days ago a link to an advertisement where an Avo was been sell with a few probes. The second or perhaps the first from the right could be the mysterious probe. Thanks!! Attached Thumbnails

16th Dec 2018, 10:04 pm	#6
pmmunro Octode Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dundee, UK. Posts: 1,812	Re: AVO 7 what probe??? The second probe on the left was the one supplied with early Model 8 Avometers. I don't think the two on the right are Avo products. PMM.

16th Dec 2018, 10:07 pm	#7
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Re: AVO 7 what probe??? Yes, the space on the battery cover looks different to that probe, perhaps is not the mysterious probe....

17th Dec 2018, 10:43 am	#8
barrymagrec Octode Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Morden, Surrey, UK. Posts: 1,557	Re: AVO 7 what probe??? I think the two probes on the right are AVO, one supplied per meter, even down to the Hellerman sleeve on the second right example which I am pretty sure is still on my Dad`s 8 MkII presumably to stop the probe dropping straight out of the holder when the turnbuckle is turned.