[Test-Equipment] WTB Hickok 209A VTVM

[Carl]

It was fine when new for general radio repairs and still does well. 
Replacing a few components with high accuracy modern ones gives all the 
accuracy needed for vintage as well as newer equipment.

Engineers used tube based probes for design work that did quite well also, I 
cut my teeth on a 410B in the 60's.

I love my 209A for day to day service and the 410B is just a shelf queen 
with other ancient HP gear.

As with Brian my eyes arent what they were!

Carl



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Lancashire" <pete at petelancashire.com>
To: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment" 
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Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2014 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] WTB Hickok 209A VTVM


> If you look on the completed sales on Ebay, you can see 410's that sold 
> for
> less. It just take time. I've bought stuff for 1/10 the normal going rate
> by being
> persistent.
>
> But .. if you not looking for absolute accuracy the Hickok is cool 
> looking.
>
> I looked at the manual on BAMA for the 209A and it doesn't even give
> accuracy !!
>
> I did find a 209C manual, 15 lbs wow !!! :-)
>
> http://www.stevenjohnson.com/hickok/data/hickok-209c-manual.pdf
>
> 3% on DC/AC, my call is your looking at up to 5-10% unless you get it
> calibrated.
>
> Not uncommon on the TV/Radio market.
>
> I'd take some time to check what the difference is between the A and C
> versions,
> if anything the C's manual looks a lot more 'complete'
>
> And even though a small part of my T&M collection is tube based, I don't
> use any
> for making measurements.  Having a tube in the the probe for AC just asks
> for
> issues.
>
> -pete
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> On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 3:37 PM, Brian Burns 
> <brian at lessonsinlutherie.com>wrote:
>
>> Hello Pete,
>>
>> ~ One can get a 5 digit HP 3478A for < $75 if you take your time and you
>> can
>> find a 427A one of the best analogue meters for under $50. If it has to
>> have
>> tubes, a 410B or the much improved 410C for around $100.
>>
>> Well, the big meter is attractive, as I don't see as well as I once did
>> (I'm
>> 74), but the prices I'm seeing for the 410B in working order are a lot
>> closer to $200. I had a couple of HP VTVM's of the 400D type, but they 
>> both
>> went pffft, and I didn't feel competent to try to fix them. The Hickok
>> looks
>> to be within my pay grade for repairing. Maybe I should be asking the 
>> list
>> about the HP's.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 3:09 PM, Brian Burns
>> <brian at lessonsinlutherie.com>wrote:
>>
>> > Hello All,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I'm thinking of bidding on a clean looking Hickok 209A VTVM that's on
>> > ebay, but it occurred to me that somebody on the test equipment list
>> > might have one to sell. I would a lot rather do business with one of
>> > you than take a chance on what I might get on the open market. If you
>> > do have one for sale, or a 209C, you can contact me at:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Toll free: 866-214-9472
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > or
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > brian at lessonsinlutherie.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Brian Burns
>> >
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