[Test-Equipment] Information wanted- Marconi TF783Precision Heterodyne Wavemeter

[Dave Brown]

Yes -Totally agree, Bill. Too much of this era of test equipment has been 
lost already. I was lucky enough to get some very interesting items from the 
local university engineering school several years ago when they had a clean 
out. Now I have the problem of which museum should get them in due course! 
As for this one- I really have no spare room just now but might be able to 
keep it safe from scrapping if I can convince someone else to take it on. 
Current owner reckons its about 100 lbs which is one of the 'issues' !!

73
 Dave ZL3FJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fuqua, Bill L" <wlfuqu00 at uky.edu>
To: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment" 
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Sent: Friday, January 01, 2016 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] Information wanted- Marconi TF783Precision 
Heterodyne Wavemeter


> I'd like to add that we also found many such instruments stored in closets 
> in our Physics Department covered with
> dust. Most were from long gone companies such as GR.
> I suggest offering it for sale as is to the those on the list and in no 
> interest then on Ebay. Some collector
> would love to have it. Worth more than screws.
> 73
> Bill wa4lav
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Test-Equipment [test-equipment-bounces at mailman.qth.net] on behalf of 
> Dave Brown [tractorb at ihug.co.nz]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2015 8:55 PM
> To: test-equipment at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Test-Equipment] Information wanted- Marconi TF783 Precision 
> Heterodyne Wavemeter
>
> Pictures here-
> http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~tractorb/Marconi%20TF783%20Precision%20Heterodyne%20Wavemeter/
> This is a very old and very large and heavy instrument- its panel height 
> is
> roughly 24 inches and its about 19 inch rack width.
> It is currently under threat from its owner to be sacrifced to provide a
> supply of BA screws. I am trying to get enough information about it to
> prevent this from happening.
>
> Dave Brown
> ZL3FJ
> Christchurch, NZ
>
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