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| Fungus:
--- Quote from: JOSM on March 30, 2023, 01:36:02 pm ---My fist meter was a Micronta 22-185. --- End quote --- Separate switch position for continuity - nice! |
| hanakp:
Nice thread idea! My first meter was polish Miernik Uniwersalny UM-4, it's probably a knockoff of some western meter. http://multimetry.tzok.eu/multimetr.php?typ=UM-4_2 My unit was manufactured in 1966 and I got it for free around 1990, because one resistance input and one voltage range were shot. But for the next 5 years, it had to do. Out of nostalgia, I completely fixed it about 10 years ago, albeit with modern components. Curiously, even after all those years, most ranges were still within spec. |
| Arts:
I still have and use my very first meter, although these days I only use it for basic electrical work, such as HVAC. It's kinda like me these days; old, tatty, and could use a good scrubbing :) My mom bought it for me in the 1970's. |
| Bud:
--- Quote from: hanakp on March 31, 2023, 07:06:01 pm ---Nice thread idea! My first meter was polish Miernik Uniwersalny UM-4, it's probably a knockoff of some western meter. http://multimetry.tzok.eu/multimetr.php?typ=UM-4_2 My unit was manufactured in 1966 and I got it for free around 1990, because one resistance input and one voltage range were shot. But for the next 5 years, it had to do. Out of nostalgia, I completely fixed it about 10 years ago, albeit with modern components. Curiously, even after all those years, most ranges were still within spec. --- End quote --- Interesting beast... Why weirdly shaped binding posts...and the switch deck is causing my eyes a confusion :scared: |
| hanakp:
@Bud: Yeah, it wasn't very practical to use. It has no resistance range switch, the user has to plug/unplug the test leads between 3 holes on the upper side. Then again, it's from 1960s, so the design was probably regarded as modern back then. I suppose it does qualify as "trashy", just as OP wanted. |
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