Got the 1400 meter, gave it a quick wipe over, it was filthy, more cleaning tomorrow, battery and holder was corroded and broken, new unit arriving in a couple of days, hooked up power supply and tested Ohms ranges, all seems to be Ok there. Volts are slightly off but there are 6 trimmers but not marked what does what, so a little experimentation to be done.
Meter itself is in almost new condition, one screw that holds the leather handle on is broken, probes not up to today's standards, carry case is a bit ropey and catch is rusty but it did its job and protected the meter. It even has the original users manual, just as well because info on the web about this is as plentiful as that alleged pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
To give an idea as to the size, it the same depth and width as a AVO 8 but 15mm taller and the meter scales are the same size. All things considered I'm very happy with the price I paid for this, another specmaster special, just £7.50
Here are a few photos so far. I will photo the guts when I get the battery holder, it is different to the pictures I posted from the web.