[Test-Equipment] Simpson 269 Series III

[k4pf at juno.com]

> Barry <n4buq at knology.net> wrote
Anyone know what the differences are between the Series II and Series III?  I can see the Series III has a mirrored meter but not sure what other differences there may be. <snip>

Hi, 

The 269 series 3 used standard banana plugs, the same as type 260 series 3, 4, 5, 6.  Earlier type 269's used pin jacks.
Judging by my 1977 Newark catalog, the 269 series 3 scales 
didn't change from the earlier series.

I have a Simpson 269 (first version, ca. 1957) 
but must say I'm disappointed with the meter ballistics
 - there is quite an overshoot when metering D.C. voltage.  
My Triplett 630-NS (a selectable 100K or 200K Ohms per volt VOM) 
does much better in that area.

The positive terminal of my Simpson 269 is the negative lead
for the Ohmmeter function.  I don't know if they continued that
in later versions.

73,
Ed Knobloch