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veedub565:
To be honest, apart from the two attenuators, the lot can go on ebay, or up the tip, it's a pile of sht, mostly thanks to how it's been stored.
I just noticed the HP 5326B has one original brass DVM terminal post, and the other is a cheap replacement that doesn't fit properly (and good luck finding an original replacement). With the split in the display panel, damage to the top cover, the poor condition of the metalwork due to damp. I opened it up and some of the metal components are oxidising. I can't imagine the front panel switches are going to be working very well either.
First and last time I buy anything from PPAuction.
Jackster:
Great. Looks like my £100 is going to waste...
veedub565:
Well you never know you might be lucky. Those Tek TDR's are pretty tough, I've had to build a new NiCd battery pack for these before.
factory:
--- Quote from: veedub565 on November 15, 2022, 05:28:55 pm ---To be honest, apart from the two attenuators, the lot can go on ebay, or up the tip, it's a pile of sht, mostly thanks to how it's been stored.
I just noticed the HP 5326B has one original brass DVM terminal post, and the other is a cheap replacement that doesn't fit properly (and good luck finding an original replacement). With the split in the display panel, damage to the top cover, the poor condition of the metalwork due to damp. I opened it up and some of the metal components are oxidising. I can't imagine the front panel switches are going to be working very well either.
First and last time I buy anything from PPAuction.
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Not surprized with the rust/corrosion, some of the lots I bought in Febuary were exactly the same, ending up scrapping most of the HP 180 series SA modules (both very incomplete & badly corroded), I did get the display sections working.
It wasn't all bad though, the AVO lamp foot, Racal counter and HP 651B all worked fine, other than needing minor repairs.
Can't imagine the six lots I'm collecting tomorrow will be in any better state then. |O
I'm hoping the HP 3330B isn't in doorstop condition (noting it has over a dozen ancient PROMs in it), the 8403A & 1645A I'm less bothered about as they weren't too much.
The 5326B input jack plastic on those is often cracked or missing, if your lucky there might be another pair of the back (one of the rare options), the logos often fall off too.
David
veedub565:
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--- Quote from: veedub565 on November 15, 2022, 05:28:55 pm ---The 5326B input jacks plastic, the on those is often cracked or missing, the logos often fall off too.
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Yeah it's little things, that prob by themselves wouldn't be an issue, but added to everything else. Hope you have better luck than me.
I took the lid off the 8662A, pulled one of the RF modules out. And yep, even deep inside it is white furry aluminium oxide.
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