Fw: [Collins] Collins Analog Meters

[David Knepper]

David Knepper - W3ST
Secretary to the Collins Radio Association (CRA)
Publisher of the Collins Journal
www.collinsra.com
CRA station call - W3CRA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Beat" <gregory.beat@attbi.com>
To: <collins@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 9:32 PM
Subject: [Collins] Collins Analog Meters


> Regarding Bartlett Instrument Company, which was the
> original equipment supplier to Collins Radio Company for panel meters for
> S-Line equipment.
>
> Bartlett Instrument Company
> 14th Street and Avenue M
> Fort Madison, IA  52627
> (319) 372-8366  FAX (319) 372-5560
>
> I talked to Rob today at Bartlett Instrument Company.
>
> Bartlett is no longer performing repair work on analog meters.
> The woman who specialized in the analog repair work took ill about 3 years
> ago and has since retired.  Bartlett refers their analog work repair work
to
> Hoyt Electrical Instruments Works (NH), one of the largest manufacturers
of
> meters and custom meter movements.    http://www.hoytmeter.com/
>
>
> The Collins 30L-1 meter, that I was inquiring about, is very similar to
the
> Simpson Rectangular series model 127, and the larger 3 1/2" model is cross
> referenced as a Hoyt movement (# 398)
>
> I called Simpson Electric Company in Elgin, IL - talked to Customer
Service.
> Simpson will normally refer you to one of their repair center across the
> country.  This is the web page for repair center look-ups:
> http://www.simpsonelectric.com/calnr.htm
>
> They have referred me to 2 companies in the Chicago are that may be able
> to perform repair work.  [I have not yet contacted these companies]
>
> ALCA Instrument Service
> 9224 W. Grand Ave
> Franklin Park, IL 60131
> 847/451-6644
> 847/451-6645 - Fax
> Test, Analog PM
>
> Davis Inotek Instruments
> 1064 Tower Lane
> Bensenville, IL 60106
> 630/350-2500
> 630/350-2899 - Fax
> Test, Dig & Analog PM
> http://www.davis.com/
>
> Simpson does perform repair work at Elgin, IL for discontinued meters
>
> Simpson Electric Company
> Attn: Repair Department
> 853 Dundee Ave
> Elgin IL 60120
> Repair costs at Simpson's Repair Center for analog panel meters runs $ 50
>
> Hope this update helps.  Maybe another CRA member can follow-up with
> personal experience or knowledge of repair experiences.
>
> Greg
> w9gb
>
>
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