[Boatanchors] Simpson 260 meter movement needed

[SBJohnston@aol.com]

Well, well... my Simpson 260 repairs have come to a dead halt.  Here's the 
story... 

At Dayton we bought an extremely nice looking 260-8P (current production) for 
a very low price, but back at the hotel room we found its meter movement had 
opened up (thus the good price -grin-)  that's OK - it's move fun to fix than 
use...

Not ones to be stopped, the next day at the fest we found a parted-out beater 
260-series 5 that looked like it had been used as a wheel chock for a B-52 
but the meter movement seemed OK.  Back at the hotel that night I transplanted 
the meter movement into the series 8P but before I put the cover on the meter 
face one of the guys threw his coat across it and bent the needle - arrgghh!  I 
straightened it out.

Now after the trip home I see that the needle has broken completely off... I 
need another movement - this 260-8 is too nice to leave disabled...  I seached 
the web but so far no luck.  I swear I've seen someone selling replacement 
front panels w/meters but I can't find them now.  Was a surplus place I 
thought...

Anyone have a Simpson 260 meter movement laying around?  

Thanks...

Steve WD8DAS

sbjohnston@aol.com


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