Show your Multimeter!

[Bud]

Beckman Industrial model 310

Did you know that the tilting bale is designed to be removed? You can insert it into the second set of holes for a lower tilt angle. You can also reverse it and insert it into the second set of holes, to use it as a carrying handle or for hanging.

Indeed!! I never realized, thanks for telling that! 



So simple and cool, people were thinking back then. And I like the bright and crisp LCD on this meter, Fluke 87-V is a shame in that regard.

[crispy_tofu]

Did you know that the tilting bale is designed to be removed? ... You can also reverse it and insert it into the second set of holes, to use it as a carrying handle or for hanging.

They do that with the Fluke 8060A too!! 

[Rolo]

Seeing that beckman meter was a blast from the past for me. I had that meter at work, years ago. Very rugged, used it in the field and always worked. I rember that at one time the Fluke 77 became the new standard meter.     

[AF6LJ]

I forgot one.
Not the two Eico VTVMs in the garage.

My HP-412 works well, and is in great condition.

[med6753]

I forgot I had this one. A Bell and Howell Schools (Actually Heathkit) Nixie DMM. I don't even remember where I got it. It's been sitting in storage for years. I plugged it in expecting "magic smoke" but I was denied the excitement. It powered up with no issues. It even calibrated after a half hour warm up. I'll play with it for a while then put it back on the shelf. 

[AF6LJ]

I forgot I had this one. A Bell and Howell Schools (Actually Heathkit) Nixie DMM. I don't even remember where I got it. It's been sitting in storage for years. I plugged it in expecting "magic smoke" but I was denied the excitement. It powered up with no issues. It even calibrated after a half hour warm up. I'll play with it for a while then put it back on the shelf. 

Looks Good.

[Wytnucls]

Found this beat-up Lafayette in one of my father's toolboxes.
I suppose it was made in the 70s, in Japan, for the Lafayette Radio company (Model 99-5006) in the USA. They went bankrupt shortly thereafter (Jan 1980).
I replaced the 1% resistor on the Ohms (1x) range, which had been fried with high voltage (frequent failure). Hardly any input protection in those days. Everything works fine now, but the needle sticks a bit at times, probably due to wear on the pivots.
It can measure Ohms, DCV/ACV 1200V, DCmA 600mA and capacitance 0~0.2uF.
For capacitance measurement, one must connect a 6VAC 50/60Hz signal to the meter and the cap in series. The meter is set on the 6VAC range for a reading.

[Gyro]

My Motley collection... A Datron 1041m (Mil version) 4.5 digit DC / AC RMS / Ohms, A 1045 DC Voltmeter and a 1030A RMS voltmeter. I haven't shown the Maplin 'White Gold WG022 handheld that hangs about the bench.

The Datrons are the predecessors to the 1061 / 1065 etc Autocal family. The things I like about them are:
- Accuracy, although they're 4 1/2 digit their DC and ohms accuracy is 0.01% + 1 digit.
- Infinitely repairable, they use standard NS linear ICs and the logic is LSTTL (socketed), no CPU, no EPROMS, no NVRAM to worry about. Of course that also means no Autocal, but all the cal pots and sequences are well labeled.
- Nice readable plasma displays, but unlike the later custom one in the 106x series these use socketed standard Sperry / Beckman SP33x and 35x series.
- Same RMS performance (same Silicon) as the 106x series.
- Fully floating 10G ohm DC inputs up to 20V (10M on 100V and 1kV ranges). Much better than meters like the Keithley 177, Soartron 7150. Input current on the 1045 is less than 20pA, the 1041 is less than 5pA.
- 5 lead resistance measurement, includes Ohms guard to compensate parasitic resistance  paths.
- 10mV range with 1uV resolution and 0.03% accuracy (DC). Often more accurate than longer scale meters with higher bottom range. Useful for implementing external current shunts with only 1 or 10mV drop (can't see the point of high voltage burden current ranges on bench meters).
- The 1030A RMS meter has fully switchable AC / DC coupling, switchable filters and bandwidth (up to 1MHz)



These can sometimes be found really cheap on ebay, probably not very popular because there are no online manuals, something I hope to rectify some time (lots of A3 drawings to scan).

[sullyRD]

These are my most used i will get a groupshot of all of them sooner or later.

[crispy_tofu]

Wow! 

[AF6LJ]

Nice 

[Muxr]

These are my everyday meters:



I probably have 6-7 other Flukes two Amprobe and one UNI-T. Not counting bench meters.

[Johnny Electron]

Fluke: 87V, 83V, 179, 117
Brymen: BM869s, BM857s, BM257s, BM65s (ac/dc clamp meter)
Agilent: U1272A, U1233A
Uni-T: UT61E
BK Precision: 2709B
Extech: EX330
GTC: CM100 (AC/DC clamp meter)
Calterm: 66430 (Harbor Freight 15-20 years old and hasn't blown up yet )

[RobertoLG]

nothing supermegablaster, Motech and Digitek

[ModemHead]

Fluke: 87V, 83V, 179, 117
Brymen: BM869s, BM857s, BM257s, BM65s (ac/dc clamp meter)
Agilent: U1272A, U1233A
Uni-T: UT61E
BK Precision: 2709B
Extech: EX330
GTC: CM100 (AC/DC clamp meter)
Calterm: 66430 (Harbor Freight 15-20 years old and hasn't blown up yet )

Very nice collection!

[DiodomanX]

Enviado desde mi XT1563 mediante Tapatalk

[glicos]

Here's mine:

• Flike 867B Graphical Multimeter
• Fluke 87 Series III
• Wheeler WD390 Analog Multimeter
• Goldstar DM-7241 3 1/2 Digital Benchtop Multimeter

[OilsFan]

Here are mine. Both a bit shit really but they get the job done.

[FLIP]

this is mine, not the best but it gets the job done mostly, had it for over 5 years and still on the original battery

[Helix70]

Here is my collection..

[ChunkyPastaSauce]

[borjam]

I really miss my old Fluke 77, purchased in 1990 with my first proper wages. Unfortunately it was stolen 5 years ago during a concert 

I replaced it with a Fluke 87V.

[meeder]

Brand new fluke ,bought here :
http://www.ebay.it/itm/222042086727?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

€285 wow that is quite cheap isn't it?

[switcher]

I really miss my old Fluke 77, purchased in 1990 with my first proper wages. Unfortunately it was stolen 5 years ago during a concert 

You take your meter to gigs?

"Hey man, lets make sure we got all our gear for the Stones gig......."

Drugs? - Check!
Booze? - Check!
Chicks? - Check!
Tour dates T shirt? - Check!
Fluke 77? ??

[borjam]

You take your meter to gigs?

"Hey man, lets make sure we got all our gear for the Stones gig......."

Drugs? - Check!
Booze? - Check!
Chicks? - Check!
Tour dates T shirt? - Check!
Fluke 77? ??

Well, when you are the sound guy and you are setting up a concert at a poorly equipped venue (the fate of non profit clubs, like our jazz club) you usually need a meter!!