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Hi, Bill.
I don't think the current goes through the band. It is just a spring
fastened to the indicator, instead of using a shaft with jewel
bearings, etc.

I'm afrain you're wrong on that one Paul. Every low current taut band
meter I've ever seen makes the coil connections through the front and
rear bands.

When you think about it, there'd be very little reason to bother with a
couple of hairsprings when those bands are sitting right there, just
asking to be used as conductors.

The coils should still be ok, unless the band is gone

It likely is, from playing fuse for more current than it could take.

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Jeff

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