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Post# 382775 , Reply# 1   12/17/2017 at 09:38 (2,293 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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I collect fans mainly. Also I guess I would say I collect mixers but don't have very many. I have other kitchen appliances too but those are mostly things I use such as waffle iron, blender, etc. I don't plan to get more than one of those things, so I don't really see them as part of a collection.
Lately I've been collecting porcelain light fixtures with pull chains also. I've always had a few around but lately got interested in them again for some reason and bought more, both new and older ones. |
Post# 382782 , Reply# 2   12/17/2017 at 12:31 (2,293 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)   |   | |
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I think KenKart probably has the most mixers, I think he has quite a few, I know the Sun Beam mix masters are very popular with collectors since I don't think they are made anymore. I will try and post my humidifier collection in this thread if I can get some pictures. Mike |
Post# 382789 , Reply# 4   12/17/2017 at 13:59 (2,293 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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I collect it! Stoves refrigerators dws irons, toasters, blenders, waffle irons griddles pressure cookers cookware etc! |
Post# 382795 , Reply# 7   12/17/2017 at 15:59 (2,293 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Toaster with the toast rack, but it needs restoration. |
Post# 382807 , Reply# 10   12/17/2017 at 19:03 (2,293 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Actually Sunbeam Mixmasters are still made, but aren't nearly as well made as the old ones and don't have attachments like they did in the 80s and prior.
I have so much stuff already, that sometimes I worry I could become a hoarder. But I've been getting better lately at not buying stuff that I think would be nice, but I don't need. Just because it's nice and I can afford it doesn't mean I need it because it will just be something else in the way. It can be hard because much of what I like to do for fun is go for drives on the weekend to relax after a long week. Usually this involves go to yard sales, thrift stores, flea markets, etc. At least it is cheap compared to going other places like theme parks, movies, etc. In a way the last few years it was getting worse because I first started out with fans, which my collection really started growing after 2008. Then I discovered vintage vacuums and got some of those, but they took up too much space so I stopped getting them. Then about two years ago I started getting into small appliances more, such as mixers. I was getting a few smalls back in 2008, but this time it was more. Now I've been getting into light fixtures, which like small appliances don't take up as much space as vacuums. |
Post# 382819 , Reply# 11   12/17/2017 at 22:09 (2,293 days old) by Kenkart ()   |   | |
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Kitchen aid 1919 universal mix a beater 1918,I have these' sunbeam mixmaster 1930,I have many of the first models, I have the early single beater Edison hot point mixer as well as the 1930s hotpoints |
Post# 382830 , Reply# 12   12/17/2017 at 23:10 (2,293 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I have to fight that tendency. It runs deep in my family. My paternal grandparents' house, where they lived for more than 50 years, was packed to the gills with stuff. One room upstairs had actually had its door changed to open outward instead of inward and quite literally, nobody had set foot in there in years. All you could do was lean in and reach.
My dad collected antique toys for most of his adult life and now I'm saddled with about 90 percent of that collection and selling it stuff off is a job in and of itself. I spent about 14 hours photographing and listing stuff on eBay this weekend. I have to sell a minimum of $165--after expenses--each month, just to stay even with the storage unit rent. It's enough to make me swear off collecting anything, but I haven't done that just yet. I'm just becoming a whole lot pickier about what I bring into the house and I've started selling off some of my own stuff in addition to Dad's collection. In addition to my modest assortment of 18 vacuum cleaners and related accessories and supplies, I also have about a dozen cameras of various types, along with way too many lenses, flashes, tripods and other related items. I also have a handful of vintage stereo components, some of which get more use than others. I also collect fine writing instruments, especially hand turned wood pens. I love them because they're small and don't take up much space. Honestly, I can see the day in the not too distant future when I'm just going to have to have a big ass auction and unload a bunch of stuff without worrying whether I'm getting top dollar for it. It'll be hard to do, but I'll certainly feel better about it afterward. |
Post# 382835 , Reply# 13   12/18/2017 at 00:32 (2,292 days old) by FCS3 (Hawaii)   |   | |
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The G.E. D-12 Toaster was patented in 1908 The Universal Waffle Iron (actually Thermax by Landers, Frary and Clark) dates from abt. 1910. The Westinghouse Hot Plate (originally called a Table Stove) also dates from 1910. |
Post# 382842 , Reply# 15   12/18/2017 at 05:16 (2,292 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Besides vacuums-have a collection of small appliances such as mixers,blenders,few food processors and--waffle machines.Other "appliances" would be HID lighting MH,HPS,and a few mercury.Portible lights HID,LED.Would I be a vacuholic,mixoholic,and flashoholic? |
Post# 382860 , Reply# 16   12/18/2017 at 15:25 (2,292 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 382882 , Reply# 17   12/19/2017 at 07:31 (2,291 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 382896 , Reply# 18   12/19/2017 at 16:22 (2,291 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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I’ve been known to collect vacuums, of course, but most people probably don’t know that I also collect all sorts of things. Irons were the first non-vacuum collection, mostly vintage electric irons. I also have a couple old fans, and want more. Then there are vintage radios, mostly tabletop and clock radios, and of course mixers and blenders. None of these collections are as large in numbers as the vacuum collection though. Someday I’ll have one of those houses completely set up with vintage everything. A time capsule house! Not to say there won’t be modern electronics and such hiding around...
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Post# 382935 , Reply# 19   12/20/2017 at 08:42 (2,290 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)   |   | |
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I've heard that with old radios, especially the ones with tubes, that if you touch them when they are plugged in that you will get zapped, does anyone know if there is anytruth to this? Also, got the first humidifier I ordered, the Crane model, very nice. Mike |
Post# 382936 , Reply# 20   12/20/2017 at 09:18 (2,290 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Touching the outside of the cabinet of an old tube radio or TV set won't hurt you but what's inside definitely can, if you don't know what you're doing. When I took an electronics class in high school, the teacher demonstrated by waving a neon tube around in the open space in the back of a TV set and it lit up without being connected to anything. That said, the really dangerous charges aren't stored in the tubes but in the capacitors, which can hold a charge for quite some time after the set is turned off and unplugged.
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Post# 382944 , Reply# 21   12/20/2017 at 14:51 (2,290 days old) by S31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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The outside of a vintage tube radio or TV won’t hurt you, get inside to the chassis, that’s a different story! In addition to vacuums, I also collect electric fans, vintage Christmas Lights, and antique tube TV’s and radios. The old TV’s are the worst! They can store voltages inside certain areas that are in excess of 15Kv (15,000 volts), plenty enough to kill a person if they weren’t careful. I heard an old repair tech one time say “they call them flyback transformers for a reason.....you touch one, and you’ll most likely ‘flyback’ out of that case!”
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Post# 382968 , Reply# 24   12/21/2017 at 14:10 (2,289 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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n0oxy wrote:
At one point, curiosity got the better of me and I took off the tank while one of them was running and stuck my finger in the ripple of water. It was a very weird sensation, not a shock per say but it felt like my finger was getting slammed in a car door, definitely proves that there is a lot of water in your skin. I reply: I remember a similar sensation when I stuck my hand in the water tank of an ultrasonic cleaning device for window blinds. It did indeed feel a bit like a mild electrical tingle but the guy running it said it was completely harmless, just the ultrasonic vibrations passing through the water and my hand. |
Post# 383055 , Reply# 28   12/23/2017 at 13:01 (2,287 days old) by FCS3 (Hawaii)   |   | |
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Click on the link for a primer concerning that very issue, as well as its solutions. CLICK HERE TO GO TO FCS3's LINK |
Post# 383062 , Reply# 29   12/23/2017 at 16:08 (2,287 days old) by Phaeton (Los Angeles )   |   | |
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Hello All,
At one point I owned 5 of these monstrous beauties. They are heavy and big. I only have 2 now and the older one has what was called an extended control which I believe I can call rare. The cracks in the lens were caused by a falling objects during one of our famous California Earthquakes, the October 1, 1987 Whittier Narrows Earthquake. Thank you for looking, Pete |
Post# 383081 , Reply# 30   12/24/2017 at 03:04 (2,286 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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NICE---Hear these are VERY rare.High End Hi-Fi from long ago!Can we see a shot of the electronics? |
Post# 383092 , Reply# 31   12/24/2017 at 15:12 (2,286 days old) by Phaeton (Los Angeles )   |   | |
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Hello All and tolivac,
Well here it is. This one was owned by my great aunt. When it was in my dad's house and I was about 10 I would blast away when my parents were not home on AM and FM stations, It only plays 78s. The one with the Singer in front of it is older and was more expensive. While the older one is a bit more archaic but is more deluxe. It is the one with the extended control which will remotely flip the records, change station and volume all at a push of a button, it has dual amplifiers. I bought this in the early 70s and moved it out of an old mansion with the help of a friend and hauled it in my 1953 Buick wagon back to my small apartment, not where the Buick is pictured. I had many things in my past and a number of the are gone including the Buick. As a wise somebody said, life goes on, LOL. Packing, crating or just moving them around is a whole lot of fun, sure. I hope you all like the pictures. Thank you for looking, Pete |
Post# 383132 , Reply# 33   12/26/2017 at 12:24 (2,284 days old) by Phaeton (Los Angeles )   |   | |
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Hello All and tolivav,
My dad had so many Heathkits when he passed away. I sold almost all of the about 15 years ago. He was a sound technician during the first talking pictures, repaired TVs after the War for a short time and then went back to the studios. Some of his other Heathkit items would have made great props on a SiFi flick or a Halloween party. I still have the TV/Radio Tube checker as I thought it would come in handy. Heathkit items were both educational and a lesser expensive way of getting test equipment or building an amplifier as you grandfather did. Grandparent were great, you could do things and play with thing your parents wouldn't let you. Enjoy and thank you for looking, Pete |
Post# 383344 , Reply# 36   12/31/2017 at 10:34 (2,279 days old) by countryford (Phoenix, AZ)   |   | |
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In addition to vacuums I collect washers and dryers, tv sets, radios and percolators. I have a few more small kitchen appliances. The TV sets collection is the largest collection I have with over 100 sets from the 40s to the 80s, tabletops to consoles. I have over 20 washers and dryers, just under 100 radios and probably 20 percolators.
I know someone else had mentioned about his son not wanting his stuff and what his son would do if something were to happen. My feelings on this, I understand what I collect doesn't interest many people. So if something happens to me, this is what I would prefer to happen. First take whatever they may want. Then offer stuff up to the club members of the various collection site. Vacuums here, washers and dryers on aw.org, so on and so forth. After that, hire an estate sale company to see what they can sell. Whatever is left, donate to a local charity. At that, whatever is left that the charity doesn't want to take, just take it to the dump then. |
Post# 383354 , Reply# 38   12/31/2017 at 15:27 (2,279 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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Post# 383676 , Reply# 41   1/6/2018 at 11:08 (2,273 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)   |   | |
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I should get this today, it's made by a company called homedics. This one sounds awesome, it actually has two water tanks so it should run for a long time on one filling. Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO n0oxy's LINK |
Post# 399119 , Reply# 46   10/2/2018 at 16:40 (2,004 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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I don't currently collect any other appliances.
If I could, I'd have at least a couple of vintage washers and dryers, but I have no room. That being said, I'm not "accused" of being a hoarder...I'm a hoarder. So I have "collections" of lots of other things. Kerosene lanterns. Battery-powered flashing barricade lights. (And one electric one) Diecast vehicles. Old Columbia bicycles. Western Electric/Bell System telephones and memorabilia. Vintage ads and tin signs. Some are new reproductions. Real cars, to a degree. I developed a bad habit of not getting rid of one when I bought another one. Plus, I have one that I used to put in local shows, back when I had some disposable income. And, of course, about sixteen or so vacuums. And I'm sure I have a hoard of something else that I'm forgetting to mention. Too bad it's not $100 bills! Barry |
Post# 399121 , Reply# 47   10/2/2018 at 18:20 (2,004 days old) by completenutt (West Hollywood, California)   |   | |
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All top of the line models, each one came out about 4 years after each prior.
Interesting evolution of their theories of steam control... Up until a little more than decade ago they were pioneers of a pressure relief valve system which channeled to the steam sole plate and shot out a massive burst of steam every 10 seconds or so, then after they realized that calcium build up caused malfunctioning and eventual early failure, they came out with a micro water pump with an activation trigger just in front under the handle like a gun trigger that pumped steam on demand continually up to 20 seconds. CLICK HERE TO GO TO completenutt's LINK
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Post# 399136 , Reply# 49   10/3/2018 at 02:41 (2,003 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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There are no luggage repair places my way-haven't seen such a place in many,many years!Think I will just replace the bag.I will leave the old one in the attic in case I run into a wheel. |
Post# 399140 , Reply# 50   10/3/2018 at 09:41 (2,003 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I have a small collection of kitchen appliances along with my cookbook collection. While I vastly prefer my vintage Hobart N50 Commercial Mixer, I also like the Sunbeam Mixmaster. I have a Hoover coffee maker and a Hoover Iron as well as Tri-Pan. I love all the vintage colors as well as the chrome.
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Post# 399150 , Reply# 51   10/3/2018 at 21:11 (2,003 days old) by Luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia)   |   | |
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Nice collection Tom and a nice shelving unit to display all those beauties! :) Wish I had more space to display mine. |
Post# 399195 , Reply# 54   10/5/2018 at 09:09 (2,001 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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I had them from notable places in NY, etc. some of those places are long gone.
I have (not sure how it happened) a ton of other Hoover appliances. You can see them in the Vintage section. Look under the post: "Preparing the Hoover gallery. Care to see some Hoovers"?") You'll see an arsenal. I, too, have a lot of vintage Christmas lights, etc. Why do we do this? |
Post# 399200 , Reply# 55   10/5/2018 at 15:33 (2,001 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Post# 399266 , Reply# 57   10/7/2018 at 15:15 (1,999 days old) by gregvacs28 (U.S.)   |   | |
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lol "Why do we do this?"
I wouldn't worry about it. It's innocent. You're not hurting anybody and it's a natural process. Lots of boys do it. collecting vacuum is perfectly normal. I'm very interested in seeing your hoard. |
Post# 399295 , Reply# 58   10/8/2018 at 00:54 (1,999 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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So is collecting other things,too!Humans are like packrats-they will collect things they like.Same with crows! |
Post# 399319 , Reply# 59   10/8/2018 at 21:24 (1,998 days old) by Phaeton (Los Angeles )   |   | |
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My dad installed for my mom. It is long gone and for some reason I have is this booklet for it.
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Post# 399325 , Reply# 60   10/8/2018 at 22:22 (1,998 days old) by gregvacs28 (U.S.)   |   | |
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Was it really that cool color of Sherwood green or turquoise? |
Post# 399331 , Reply# 61   10/9/2018 at 00:39 (1,998 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Too nice of a disposer to hide under the sink! |
Post# 399336 , Reply# 62   10/9/2018 at 08:35 (1,997 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 399347 , Reply# 63   10/9/2018 at 13:00 (1,997 days old) by Phaeton (Los Angeles )   |   | |
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Yes, the color of the Lady Kenmore disposer was a shade of turquoise as seen on the pamphlet. Our eyes of today see that as way to good looking to hide under the sink.
Many things were move stylized than needed for their use. I know my dad bought it because he liked Kenmore products not because of way it looked and my mom just wanted a working garbage disposer. Collecting I think is okay and can be fun. Some collect for profit and that is okay too. Have no fear collecting is here for the young also. Most likely the many items not yet made will be collected. Now I am not sure I would call a sewing machine a small appliance but they also can be interesting, if not for function it would be for style. Pictured is a White Model 765 form about 1965 in all of its golden metallic glory. I believe collecting is caused by a contagious disease passed on from bug bite. Keep the good work up. |
Post# 399447 , Reply# 64   10/12/2018 at 21:53 (1,994 days old) by Electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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I’m trying to curb the collecting habit however when 2 sets of maytags come along how can one resist!! Both photos were the machines in their original habitat, once the basement is done I’ll post updated ones! |
Post# 399455 , Reply# 65   10/13/2018 at 01:30 (1,993 days old) by gregvacs28 (U.S.)   |   | |
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I like that 50s kitchen in the colonial home in the second picture.
Are you going to get both sets?
We to see your basement/show room. Awesome. |
Post# 399499 , Reply# 67   10/13/2018 at 22:20 (1,993 days old) by Electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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Hooked up and ready to wash!
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Post# 399503 , Reply# 68   10/13/2018 at 22:28 (1,993 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Just got this one, going to install this with some family that had more food waste for me to shove down it, that live nearby... I have heard that this thing is a real beast...
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Post# 401520 , Reply# 71   11/27/2018 at 10:40 (1,948 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 401944 , Reply# 72   12/4/2018 at 17:54 (1,941 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Over the past six or eight months, I've found myself accumulating vintage analog volt/ohm/milliammeters (aka multi-testers or multimeters). I acquired about twenty of them in a six- or eight-week period this past spring and finally had to make a conscious decision not to get any more. But I recently fell off the wagon and acquired a few additional meters. I don't know what it is I find so appealing about them but at least they don't take up much space. I think that over the holidays I'm going to go through my collection and thin out things a little, maybe just keep my top ten meters...or maybe twelve...or maybe....
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Post# 401982 , Reply# 73   12/5/2018 at 03:51 (1,940 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Lots of BROKEN meters at where I work-they get either sent out for repair or surplused. |
Post# 401986 , Reply# 74   12/5/2018 at 07:20 (1,940 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Vacuum cleaners? People collect vacuum cleaners? I've never heard of such a thing!
But seriously, folks... I collect all sorts of items. Mainly the Sweepers, but other artifacts including: -kitchen appliances -Landline Telephones (pre 1980), not just Bell System, but GTE as well -typewriters -older hand tools -older power tools -Swingline Staplers There are plenty of other doodads and mini collections, but these are some primary items. |
Post# 402011 , Reply# 75   12/5/2018 at 16:28 (1,940 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Tolivac wrote:
Lots of BROKEN meters at where I work-they get either sent out for repair or surplused. I reply: Yes, the ones I'm most fond of are the older ones that are built to be repaired and calibrated, such as the Simpson 260 series. Like many things today, modern digital meters seem to be designed to be discarded after a fairly short useful lifespan. Analog meters from Radio Shack also seem to survive in large numbers, perhaps because they were more often bought by hobbyists and saw only occasional use on home workbenches instead of being put to more punishing professional/industrial use. |