'Ave a look at this (advice also needed)

[rocker]

Bought this down the Sunday market for nine quid! (also got some MK fused spurs in wrappers, four for a quid, but that's another story). I assume it's an old GPO issue tester... it seems to have low ohm and IR testing capabilities, it also has a range of different mA - surely this isn't an RCD tester!? I don't think RCDs existed when this came out.
Notice the bottom of the case says '7D', I think that's how much it cost in old money!!!
By the way, it seems to be working (at least the light comes on) but I have no idea how to use it and what it can do. It has many places to put the leads.... there are also some sort of instructions on the back, but I think they are just to test the tester (I can't understand them at any rate). Has anyone else used one of these before? I'm thinking if it can be used for anything it could be very handy in the event of another MFT meltdown.

Or just admire it's sexy old schoolitude.

 

[DurhamSparky]

thats proper old school...!! clean it up and when ya next assessment is due with elecsa get that out!!

 

[Adam W]

Did it come with a callibration certificate?

 

[Guest123]

TESTER SA9083

 

[DurhamSparky]

quality lenny...!! right chaps i think rocker has just started a new craze of buy the oldest tester you can find game!!

 

[pennywise]

Win

 

[DurhamSparky]

that dont count!!!

 

[DurhamSparky]

GPO tester on eBay (end time 23-Jun-10 18:09:34 BST)

 

[rocker]

Novus - yea a full year's worth from seaward (in 1955)
Lenny - well done, thanks for that, man.
Durham - it's on! I'm sure I can find older.
Pennywise - No.

 

[pennywise]

Ok then first attempt was poor

pocket meter

or the wee megger

megger

 

[rocker]

That little fob watch thing is amazing! If I had one I'd wear a waistcoat on jobs.

 

[pennywise]

You too could become this guy you'd look like the bloody mad hatter with that thing and a waistcoat

Meters and Test Equipment

This things impressive

Union Electric Insulation tester

 

[Guest123]

This things impressive

Union Electric Insulation tester

Look at the workmanship in that......quality.



Bit more up to date this one......

 

[DurhamSparky]

hey the royal navy had stuff like that lenny!!!!! lol

 

[rocker]

It's made of bloody wood! I bet it weighs a ton. 50 Megs though, that's pretty high for the olden days. They didn't even use CPCs then!

 

[Phil]

Ok then first attempt was poor

pocket meter

or the wee megger

megger

i got that megger. in box and looks brand new still.