Oh no.... this one just popped up here :
https://www.leboncoin.fr/bricolage/2077988887.htmAn interesting one I can't have !
Guy sells a lot of 4 old pieces of gear :
1) A vintage HP 3310B function generator.... since I rescued that free promised to junk yard old HP 120B tube scope the other day, I fear I feel a growing interest for vintage HP stuff... I am getting fond of the industrial design of this era. This function gen fits the bill... so cute I can't resist it !!
2) A Philips power supply it looks like
3) A Data Precision DMM
4) Some random basic analog scope, but looks decent clean and working, could be good for a penny-less kid starting in EE...
Guy sells THE LOT for only 50 Euros ! But he sells only the lot.... won't detail, and local pickup only, pfff... of course he lives too far away, not an option.
I so would have loved this cute little HP generator ! Hell it goes up to 1MHz just like my current old '70s Philips sig gen ! Hell might even be an upgrade for me !
Sure it lacks the HP logo at the top left corner, and probably missed a few countersunk screws on the top cover as it looks like the sides of the panel are flapping in the breeze... and the skirt of the DC offset knob looks broken....but otherwise looks in great nick overall ! Even the leather handle looks in good nick.
Plus, the HP would have been free, even actually make me money, as I am sure I could have sold the other 3 items for a lot more, combined, than the 50 Euros guy wants for the lot ! Money that could have been spent to get a new HP logo and knob and screws...and still have some cash left probably.
TLDR ? Well as always I am frustrated to see the odd rare interesting ad wave goodbye
Pfff....
Well I guess that's OK.... let's see the positive side : it evidenced my growing interest for old HP stuff.... so now I will be on the lookout and maybe search actively for cheap interesting pieces like this one, and start a little collection....just a handful of items, not more, promised... and no boat anchors (NO vintage two piece spectrum analyzer or such !
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So that was my " HP coming out " I guess ?! Great, like I was not in enough trouble with my glowing Tek scope addiction... now I am getting into HP stuff as well.... I am in great danger, I really am