[Test-Equipment] Meg Ohm Meter

[J Forster]

Sounds like a Biddle Megger clone. You might try looking at those.

-John



John Parker wrote:

> I have a Meg Ohm Meter that was Manufactured by the Interstate Manufacturing
> Company.  It has a USN stamp on the bottom.  It has a hand crank with a
> 500Volt DC motor.  It can measure up to 1000 Mega Ohms.
>
> The Manufacturing date is May 1944.  Serial Number 449, the indicator unit
> was made by the Winslow Engineering Company.
>
> The case is made out of bakelite and has three screw posts that are labeled
> Guard, Line, and Ground.
>
> I used these when I was in the USN as a Submarine Radioman to measure the
> conductor insulation in our floating wire antennas.
>
> I have had this for about 10 years and was just wondering what it might be
> worth.  I notice that if you do a search for the analog type megohmmeter
> that this things cost from 3-4 thousand and beyond.
>
> I know I'm not sitting on a gold mine but was just curious.  I would
> probably keep this for my own use.
>
> 73,
>
> John KD7KFT
>
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