Old test equipment, from when Pete was a boy!

[streamer]

I'm in the process of moving house and came across this today. Somebody gave it to me from a house clearance a few years ago, thought it might be of interest.

 

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[Pete999]

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Got the clamp meter somewhere

 

[freddo]

Not electrical but radio. This simple signal generator needs some work, but is still incredibly accurate. It is clear a lot of work has been put into the design. My modern Keysight is very clever but far less interesting to look at inside. I have a few other sig gens with some rather fancy tropicalised components.

 

[telectrix]

picked up this little gem at a car boot. 1934 and still accurate.

 

[littlespark]

Where you moving to, Streamer? My village isn’t big enough for two sparks!

Chuck the meter. The little wooden box will be great for sandwiches.

 

[Pete999]

Where you moving to, Streamer? My village isn’t big enough for two sparks!

Chuck the meter. The little wooden box will be great for sandwiches.

PHILISTINE

 

[Andy78]

PHILISTINE

This really is ........

 

[Pete999]

This really is ........

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What?

 

[Marvo]

I still have my old Evershed and Vignoles testers I bought on Gumtree a few years ago. They're not in as good condition as that old Cambridge though.

https://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/a-trip-down-memory-lane.68683/page-2#post-717474

 

[Squid]

That is far too modern for Pete, something like this I believe he used........

 

[telectrix]

That is far too modern for Pete, something like this I believe he used........

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nah, this is pete's head lamp:

 

[Squid]

nah, this is pete's head lamp:

I was talking about the canary as it's "test" equipment.........

 

[richy3333]

That is far too modern for Pete, something like this I believe he used........

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That is how I envisage Pete looks! (although I anticipate he has washed his face since retiring)

 

[PEG]

picked up this little gem at a car boot. 1934 and still accurate.

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.....We know you are....that's why we love you...

 

[Squid]

.....We know you are....that's why we love you...

Valentines was 2 weeks ago or are you trying to save on the cost of a bunch of flowers?

 

[Marti]

Chuck the meter. The little wooden box will be great for sandwiches.

As said earlier - philistine
Love these old test meters and similar calculators, slide rules et-cetra. I'm after one of these but prices are rapidly passing that of a new Megger A NICE CURTA I CALCULATOR IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-NICE-CURTA-I-CALCULATOR-IN-A-VERY-GOOD-CONDITION/303050404546?hash=item468f3632c2:g:mhcAAOSwv0tVWLOf:rk:5f:1&frcectupt=true

 

[telectrix]

As said earlier - philistine
Love these old test meters and similar calculators, slide rules et-cetra. I'm after one of these but prices are rapidly passing that of a new Megger A NICE CURTA I CALCULATOR IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION | eBay - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-NICE-CURTA-I-CALCULATOR-IN-A-VERY-GOOD-CONDITION/303050404546?hash=item468f3632c2:g:mhcAAOSwv0tVWLOf:rk:5f:1&frcectupt=true

pencil and a set of log tables are cheaper.

 

[Marti]

pencil and a set of log tables are cheaper.

...and do wonders for the understanding of maths. I sat in college with lads of all ages who just could not get their head around Ohm's Law. Could not manipulate or re-arrange it after a year of using it. Fortunately, dad was a spark and they got well paid jobs for which I carry no bitterness what soever

 

[CACJL]

I'm in the process of moving house and came across this today. Somebody gave it to me from a house clearance a few years ago, thought it might be of interest.View attachment 48042

I like the Dynomometer

I'm in the process of moving house and came across this today. Somebody gave it to me from a house clearance a few years ago, thought it might be of interest.View attachment 48042

I like the Dynamometer

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I like the Dynamometer, can be a very useful piece of kit if you want to measure the true power consumption of something that has a non unity power factor. I have used one in the past when checking the power consumption of one of my designs.