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What was your first multimeter or voltmeter?

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joeqsmith:
Some sort of VTVM that was given to me.

D3f1ant:
Some DSE (or maybe it was David Reid) brand thing when I was about 10, it exploded when  I  stuck it into the mains with selector on ohms.
Needless to say my daughter's first multimeter has some safety features.

nanofrog:
RadioShack/Micronta 22-201A analog in my case (long gone).

med6753:
Heathkit V-5 VTVM. Still have it. It's been re-capped and any out of tolerance resistors replaced. Also ditched the selenium rectifier for a silicon diode in the B+ supply. Fully calibrated


My first DMM was a Fluke 77 which unfortunately was permanently damaged by a leaking battery.

Brumby:
It was a long time ago and I don't remember the make or model - but there are a few things I do remember...

It was early to mid 70's - and I bought it from George Brown in Sydney.  Analogue, of course, but I made sure it was 20Kohm/volt.  It cost me $20 - and I can remember laying out five $2 notes and two $5 notes to pay for it.

It served me well until one unfortunate event when set on a current range.  The was no fuse protection and the exercise proved fatal to the meter.  The ensuing vapour deposition was contained within the case, producing a very nice circle of copper about 15mm across on the inside of the back cover.

Until then, it had served me well.


Oh yes ... it had a mirrored scale, of course.

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