On Sunday 14 October 2018 01:52:10 pm Steven AE7HD via Groups.Io wrote:
> I've ended up with a lot of older test equipment, and in cleaning up my lab and such, I've realized I have
> WAY more than I thought I had.
> I can't bring myself to toss it. It all either works, or would be easily repairable. But do I really need a Heathkit RLC bridge? An old tube signal tracer? A JFET analog multimeter? Two Heathkit capacitor testers?
I wouldn't mind playing with some of that stuff...
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> I'm on an antique test equipment Facebook page. They are very vociferous about saving old gear, and get very angry when someone Steampunks an old 'scope. Yet they aren't interested in buying any of this unless I sell it essentially for the cost of shipping.
Well, first off I don't do facebook. And, while I'd be interested in some of that stuff, I probably couldn't do much more than the cost of shipping as well. If you're inclined to part with some of it, let's take it up in email and we'll figure it out from there.
(snip)
> Some of these things have the "magic eye" tubes in them.
I'm rather fond of those things, and have only *one* bit of gear that has one in it...
> What do you think? Anyone else in the same boat?
Sure. But I do get comments from people who come in here about how "well equipped" my shop seems to be. :-)
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Monday, 15 October 2018
Re: [electronics101] Old test equipment made new again
Hi Steven,
Many people are in the same boat. There are a lot of old test equipment which is not use able, but I will not trash it anyway. Your idea to do something with that is very good.
Over the years, many people contacted me via my website (HomebrewHub.org) and donated many items. Those units which can be repaired and are use able, I give away to other HAM's or make use of them. The surplus I usually put on the "free stuff" table on next ham fest.
Try that approach. Bring your surplus items on the next ham fest and make some people happy.
73. Vesselin, AB8PG
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On Sun, 10/14/18, Steven AE7HD via Groups.Io <alienrelics=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
Subject: [electronics101] Old test equipment made new again
To: "electronics101@groups.io" <electronics101@groups.io>
Date: Sunday, October 14, 2018, 1:52 PM
I've ended up with a
lot of older test equipment, and in cleaning up my lab and
such, I've realized I have
WAY more than I thought I had.
I can't bring myself to toss it. It all
either works, or would be easily repairable. But do I really
need a Heathkit RLC bridge? An old tube signal tracer? A
JFET analog multimeter? Two Heathkit capacitor
testers?
I even have what was once a very expensive device
meant for testing of digital circuits. You can compare two
devices, known good against unknown, or make an EPROM that
stores the proper answers. Very handy equipment, very
expensive in 1982. Way more capable circuits available now
for under $100.
I'm on an antique test equipment Facebook
page. They are very vociferous about saving old gear, and
get very angry when someone Steampunks an old 'scope.
Yet they aren't interested in buying any of this unless
I sell it essentially for the cost of shipping.
I'm inclined to just gut them and use the
cases to build newer, better test equipment. Or Steampunk
some of the really old stuff. Some of these things have the
"magic eye" tubes in them.
What do you think? Anyone else in the same
boat?
Steve
Greenfield AE7HD
http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenjgreenfield
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Many people are in the same boat. There are a lot of old test equipment which is not use able, but I will not trash it anyway. Your idea to do something with that is very good.
Over the years, many people contacted me via my website (HomebrewHub.org) and donated many items. Those units which can be repaired and are use able, I give away to other HAM's or make use of them. The surplus I usually put on the "free stuff" table on next ham fest.
Try that approach. Bring your surplus items on the next ham fest and make some people happy.
73. Vesselin, AB8PG
HomebrewHub.org Admin
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On Sun, 10/14/18, Steven AE7HD via Groups.Io <alienrelics=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
Subject: [electronics101] Old test equipment made new again
To: "electronics101@groups.io" <electronics101@groups.io>
Date: Sunday, October 14, 2018, 1:52 PM
I've ended up with a
lot of older test equipment, and in cleaning up my lab and
such, I've realized I have
WAY more than I thought I had.
I can't bring myself to toss it. It all
either works, or would be easily repairable. But do I really
need a Heathkit RLC bridge? An old tube signal tracer? A
JFET analog multimeter? Two Heathkit capacitor
testers?
I even have what was once a very expensive device
meant for testing of digital circuits. You can compare two
devices, known good against unknown, or make an EPROM that
stores the proper answers. Very handy equipment, very
expensive in 1982. Way more capable circuits available now
for under $100.
I'm on an antique test equipment Facebook
page. They are very vociferous about saving old gear, and
get very angry when someone Steampunks an old 'scope.
Yet they aren't interested in buying any of this unless
I sell it essentially for the cost of shipping.
I'm inclined to just gut them and use the
cases to build newer, better test equipment. Or Steampunk
some of the really old stuff. Some of these things have the
"magic eye" tubes in them.
What do you think? Anyone else in the same
boat?
Steve
Greenfield AE7HD
http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenjgreenfield
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Re: [electronics101] Old test equipment made new again
Steve -
Sounds like my garage/shop! Lots of old Heath/Eico stuff. I even have an original Simpson 260 (with the flat silkscreened panel - I've been told it's the series 0), vintage ~1939, inherited from my dad. Growing up just post depression & through WWII, I have problems throwing ANYTHING away! And sometimes even wind up using it.
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On 10/14/2018 10:52 AM, Steven AE7HD via Groups.Io wrote:
I've ended up with a lot of older test equipment, and in cleaning up my lab and such, I've realized I have
WAY more than I thought I had.
I can't bring myself to toss it. It all either works, or would be easily repairable. But do I really need a Heathkit RLC bridge? An old tube signal tracer? A JFET analog multimeter? Two Heathkit capacitor testers?
I even have what was once a very expensive device meant for testing of digital circuits. You can compare two devices, known good against unknown, or make an EPROM that stores the proper answers. Very handy equipment, very expensive in 1982. Way more capable circuits available now for under $100.
I'm on an antique test equipment Facebook page. They are very vociferous about saving old gear, and get very angry when someone Steampunks an old 'scope. Yet they aren't interested in buying any of this unless I sell it essentially for the cost of shipping.
I'm inclined to just gut them and use the cases to build newer, better test equipment. Or Steampunk some of the really old stuff. Some of these things have the "magic eye" tubes in them.
What do you think? Anyone else in the same boat?
Steve Greenfield AE7HD http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenjgreenfield
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Re: [electronics101] Old test equipment made new again
I think it's your equipment to do with as you please. If someone doesn't
value it more as it is, then make it into something that you find more
to your liking and enjoy the new gear!
JMHO, of course.
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On 2018-10-14 01:52 PM, Steven AE7HD via Groups.Io wrote:
> I've ended up with a lot of older test equipment, and in cleaning up my
> lab and such, I've realized I have
> WAY more than I thought I had.
>
> I can't bring myself to toss it. It all either works, or would be easily
> repairable. But do I really need a Heathkit RLC bridge? An old tube
> signal tracer? A JFET analog multimeter? Two Heathkit capacitor testers?
>
> I even have what was once a very expensive device meant for testing of
> digital circuits. You can compare two devices, known good against
> unknown, or make an EPROM that stores the proper answers. Very handy
> equipment, very expensive in 1982. Way more capable circuits available
> now for under $100.
>
> I'm on an antique test equipment Facebook page. They are very vociferous
> about saving old gear, and get very angry when someone Steampunks an old
> 'scope. Yet they aren't interested in buying any of this unless I sell
> it essentially for the cost of shipping.
>
> I'm inclined to just gut them and use the cases to build newer, better
> test equipment. Or Steampunk some of the really old stuff. Some of these
> things have the "magic eye" tubes in them.
>
> What do you think? Anyone else in the same boat?
>
>
> Steve Greenfield AE7HD http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenjgreenfield
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value it more as it is, then make it into something that you find more
to your liking and enjoy the new gear!
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On 2018-10-14 01:52 PM, Steven AE7HD via Groups.Io wrote:
> I've ended up with a lot of older test equipment, and in cleaning up my
> lab and such, I've realized I have
> WAY more than I thought I had.
>
> I can't bring myself to toss it. It all either works, or would be easily
> repairable. But do I really need a Heathkit RLC bridge? An old tube
> signal tracer? A JFET analog multimeter? Two Heathkit capacitor testers?
>
> I even have what was once a very expensive device meant for testing of
> digital circuits. You can compare two devices, known good against
> unknown, or make an EPROM that stores the proper answers. Very handy
> equipment, very expensive in 1982. Way more capable circuits available
> now for under $100.
>
> I'm on an antique test equipment Facebook page. They are very vociferous
> about saving old gear, and get very angry when someone Steampunks an old
> 'scope. Yet they aren't interested in buying any of this unless I sell
> it essentially for the cost of shipping.
>
> I'm inclined to just gut them and use the cases to build newer, better
> test equipment. Or Steampunk some of the really old stuff. Some of these
> things have the "magic eye" tubes in them.
>
> What do you think? Anyone else in the same boat?
>
>
> Steve Greenfield AE7HD http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenjgreenfield
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[electronics101] Old test equipment made new again
I've ended up with a lot of older test equipment, and in cleaning up my lab and such, I've realized I have
WAY more than I thought I had.
WAY more than I thought I had.
I can't bring myself to toss it. It all either works, or would be easily repairable. But do I really need a Heathkit RLC bridge? An old tube signal tracer? A JFET analog multimeter? Two Heathkit capacitor testers?
I even have what was once a very expensive device meant for testing of digital circuits. You can compare two devices, known good against unknown, or make an EPROM that stores the proper answers. Very handy equipment, very expensive in 1982. Way more capable circuits available now for under $100.
I'm on an antique test equipment Facebook page. They are very vociferous about saving old gear, and get very angry when someone Steampunks an old 'scope. Yet they aren't interested in buying any of this unless I sell it essentially for the cost of shipping.
I'm inclined to just gut them and use the cases to build newer, better test equipment. Or Steampunk some of the really old stuff. Some of these things have the "magic eye" tubes in them.
What do you think? Anyone else in the same boat?
Steve Greenfield AE7HD http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenjgreenfield
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