"John Gilmer" wrote in message
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Besides, it may be that it just isn't worth it to fix it. Radio Shack
(Micronta) multimeters are mediocre quality at best. Better to get a
*real* meter, like an old Simpson, Triplett, etc.

The old Simpson meters (c. 1960) weren't particulaly accurate. Their
accuracy was expressed as "Percent of full scale."

We used a lot of them for maintenance on various pieces of government
equipment. They were accurate enough for what we were using them for.
Filiment voltage...6.2v...close enough for me...anode voltage 150v...close
enough for government work


You can pick up a digital meter from Harbor Freight for less than $5
that's more accurate than any "analog" meter.

Like many old timers, I cut my teeth on analog meters, and I still prefer
them to digital meters. When I'm working on house wiring, I usually use some
digital clamp on thing made for electricians. But when I'm working on my
rf/audio gear, I'll take the analog meter any day.