I have forgotten exactly when they did it but the later 260’s had the OSHA forced hooded or shrouded banana connectors. Which will not fit the standard banana socket unless you carefully cut the hood off. The rational for the change was to make it impossible for the user to touch the bare banana pin when it was only partially inserted into the socket. One of my several 260’s has those but I forget what Series it is.
Robert Downs
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Sent: Monday, November 29, 2021 18:09
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Subject: Re: [ARC5] Simpson 260 Leads
How badly do you want them?
Brand new Simpson set:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/255244596597
http://www.ebay.com/itm/303951583605
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Since 30 Nov 1953
Oklahoma City, OK
USAF (Retired) 61-81
FAA (Retired) 94-10
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Sent: Monday, November 29, 2021 15:13
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Subject: [ARC5] Simpson 260 Leads
I also have aSimpson 260, one that is rather unusual in that it comes with a "roll top" cover.
Fair Radio Sales Co sells a number of different type test leads. They may not be original to the 260 but at least some are real test leads By the way, the biggest problem I have found with those cheap digtal VOMs they sell at Harbor Freight is that the test leads are rather fragile and irrepairable once the wire breaks off the probes. And a set of good test leads will cost you as much as the meter.
Wayne
WB5WSV