Equipment List & Post Guide
As I work through this collection, I am taking photographs and documenting my experiences, the items that are documented are highlighted in blue, clicking on the blue text will take you to the relevant post (I hope).
Here are some pictures of most of this collection:
Here is information on testing, reforming and replacing electrolytic capacitors:
Oscilloscopes:
Tektronix; 511A, 547 (2) (One donated by Walter Clay), 545A (Donated by John Ferrell) 535, 535A, 310 & 310a, 316 (Donated by Kenneth Kuhn), 317, 561A (4), 214, 275
Telequipment; S31
HP; 180A, 180TR, AN/USM281, 122A, 150A with 152A plug in
AN/USM; OS-34/USM-32 (Dumont), OS-8E/U (Carol Electronics), AN/USM-24, AN/USM-117C
Heathkit; IO-14
Triumph; Oscillograph / Wobbulator 830 (Naval CTU-60018)
Siemens; Oscillarzet 05
Tektronix Plug Ins:
500 Series; 1A1 (3), 1A2, 1A4, CA (2), D, M
560 Series; 3A6, 3B3 (2), 3A1 (2), 3B1, 3A74, 2B67, 2A63
Signal Generators (and function generators):
GenRad; 1001A, 1210C (with 1201B PSU), 1310A
Tektronix; 106, 191, 161 + 162 + 163 (with 160A PSU)
B&K; 4040A
Dubrow; TS-452C/U (Mechanical wobbulator)
Time Mark Generators: Tektronix; 180A, 181A
Frequency Counter/Meter: Tektronix CFC250, HP 500B
Spectrum and Distortion Analysers:
HP; 3580A, 339A
Heathkit; IM-5248;Nelson-Ross; Model -021 (plug in for 561A)
Impedance Bridge: GenRad; 1650A
Vacuum Tube Voltmeter: HP 400H, HP 425A Micro Volt-Ammeter, TS-375 A/U
Grid Dip Oscillator: Heathkit; GD-1B
Receiver: Hallicrafters SX-71, Bush AC91
Transceiver: Heathkit; SB-102
Tube Testers: Hickok; 600, Mercury; 1000
DVMs: B&K; 2879 & 2707A, HP; 3468A
Multi-Meter: Triplett 630-NA
Power Supplies:
High Voltage (for tube circuits): HP; 712B, Lambda; Model 71, Kepco; Model 400 (donated by John Dahlman)
Low Voltage: HP; 6268, Lambda; LPD 422 FM
Hi,
I’m looking at dozens of old Weston and Westinghouse meters dating from at least as far back as the 1930s, although most are probably from the 50′s.
Is there anyone who collects/museums these things? I’d like to give them to a loving home or find out if they have any value but I really don’t know how to go about doing this. SO far I haven’t had much luck…lots of sites dedicated to HP, Tek, and yours to “instruments”, but I don’t see anything like the frequency standard calibrated in 1937 that sitting in front of me. Can you point me at anyone who’d be interested?
Hi Dave.
The best suggestion I have is Ebay, if you have the patience. Another possibility is to join vintageradio.com there is a classifieds section. There are other similar forums in this genre that may work.
One of my concerns is preventing my collection from ending up in the landfill when my time comes. This is an issue.
If you have a list of the items that you have, I could post then here with you email address. Obviously what happens thereafter is up to you.
Photos are crucial.
Richard
Hello Richard:
I found a USM-32 cathode follower probe in stuff I am cleaning out. It needs a new home and will travel postage paid to a new home. I see you have one of these scopes.
Thanks Colin.
I have sent you an email.