"Michael Black" wrote in message
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We seem to have passed the point of readily available meters
the size of a calculator. It reminds me of that mid-seventies pen
DMM from HP...

That was the 970. I carried mine when I worked for Bendix Field Engineering.

I have the complete outfit. Anyone want to purchase it?

Beckman sold a similar product (which you can still find). There's another one
(can't think of the brand) I got for $18. Very, very nice.