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HP 973A & 974A Multimeter Service Manual anyone?
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Kosmic:
Don't think so. The yellow bumper on my 974a was made in the US. So was probably added by HP.
AMR Labs:
Right you are. I'm now looking at one of mine:

Hewlett Packard
Boot Made in USA.

Beautiful bright yellow boot. Can't even get one of those anymore unless its on a Fluke.
They registered it as a trademark. Ridiculous this was even granted.
Kosmic:

--- Quote from: AMR Labs on September 16, 2019, 03:39:16 am ---Beautiful bright yellow boot. Can't even get one of those anymore unless its on a Fluke.
They registered it as a trademark. Ridiculous this was even granted.

--- End quote ---

Haha didn't know that   :)
AMR Labs:
That is why you now see a lot of blue, red, black, and other colored boots. All except bright yellow. Only allowed now on Fluke DVMs.
Guess they had a good team of lawyers to win the case and be the only ones to be able to sport a yellow boot. Or maybe the counterpart's lawyers failed to make this valid point:

The yellow color of the protective boot is standardized to conform to industrial safety norms, and among others to make it easier to locate your instrument by sight. Its called "Safety Yellow" for a reason. Not meant to just look nicer, and Fluke claimed it to be "their proprietary image look". Its ridiculous that they where even allowed to claim exclusive use of the yellow boot. I would compare it to only a single company being able to manufacture bright yellow life vests, all others have to use some other less eye catching color. Guess which one will be more effective.
artag:
My 970A multimeter is clearly marked 'Made in USA'.
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