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Old Fluke Multimeters
Rita:
--- Quote from: Excavatoree on October 07, 2021, 08:14:03 pm ---I have to have one. (LOL) Seriously. I've got a 23 with the RS branding, but I didn't know there was a 27. One learns something new everyday.
The 8025/25/27s are some of my favorites.
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:-DMM I would offer to swap it for a RMS 27FM but I think the cost of sending them back and forth wouldn't be worth it.
As an aside, is there any difference between the 21/23 and 70 series?
Excavatoree:
--- Quote from: Rita on October 08, 2021, 12:30:25 pm --- :-DMM I would offer to swap it for a RMS 27FM but I think the cost of sending them back and forth wouldn't be worth it.
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I thought the same thing.
--- Quote from: Rita on October 08, 2021, 12:30:25 pm ---As an aside, is there any difference between the 21/23 and 70 series?
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In most cases, it's just the color.
Of the three 6000 (EDIT: That's wrong. They are 4000 count, not 6000) count meters, the 79 (grey) is the same as the 29. (yellow) The 76, the TRMS version, is grey; there is no yellow version.
However, there are some differences with the 3200 count models: The older 21s and the older 73s each have only one current range (as opposed to the rest of the 3200 count meters, which have the 10 A and the 300 ma ranges) but the 21 has only the 300 ma, while the 73 has only the 10A. Also, there is no yellow version of the 70 (no current measuring capability, to my knowledge) There are four versions of the grey (70, 73, 75, 77) but only two yellow versions. (21 and 23) However, only two models of grey meters were sold at the end. (70 and 73)
Shock:
I have roughly 10 Fluke 27/FM with trms (ex military as well). I didn't go for cosmetically perfect and mine have all seen use, but they are straight and well maintained. I was aiming for 4 working meters (with spares) to perform VI biasing between two DUTs a once. That is about my practical meter limit, but it's easy to use more if you have bench space for projects.
I also have a bunch of 70 series which includes my meter I've had since the 80s. The 70 series and the 170 series aren't really that appealing to me though.
Considering you could pick the 20 and 70 series up for about $20, and have increased roughly 9% per year in value, a bargain. I doubt the vintage 8000, 20 and 70 series though will surpass the 87V used price. Unless perhaps it's driven by demand for spares or consumerism.
Excavatoree:
--- Quote from: Shock on October 08, 2021, 06:37:15 pm ---I also have a bunch of 70 series which includes the my Fluke meter I've had since the 80s. .
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I still have the first 77 meter I bought (used) in 1988 or so, but I'm embarrassed to say I'm not 100 percent sure which one of my 77s it is - I only have a pretty good guess.
mansaxel:
My first Fluke is a 10, bought as I was starting out free-lance instead of employed in the glamorous music industry. I had basically no income, and ended up cutting a lot of corners. The 10 does not do current, for instance. But, it is still with me, and it is still the to-go meter in my toolbag. Nowadays there's an 8060a in the toolbag too, and I've loads more at the bench, both simpler and more competent. But the 10 still goes first.
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