Antique Electronics and Vintage Solid State
Eico 320 Signal Generator Restoration
I’ve taken a liking to the blue art deco paint scheme on Eico’s old test equipment.
This Eico Model 320 signal generator is a good example.
Internally, it is a very basic two-tube signal generator, with a 6X5 rectifier and a 6SN7 dual triode. …
Heathkit IM-28 VTVM Restoration
I recently restored a Heathkit IM-28 VTVM.
I had always wanted Heathkit’s IM-13 bench model VTVM. The IM-28 is the “new look” version of the IM-13, and I couldn’t pass it by when I saw it at the MIT Flea.
…Homebrew Switchable VTVM Probe
Here’s my homebrew switchable VTVM probe.
This one was made up for a Heathkit IM-28.
I used a tiny SPDT slide switch I purchased some time ago from Electronics Goldmine, a 1 MΩ resistor, and a scrap of Vector board to put together the switching circuit.
…Switchable VTVM Probes
Many popular VTVMs used a switchable probe: a probe that contains a one megohm resistor for DC measurements, and a switch to bypass the resistor for AC and Ohms measurements.
For example, here is the classic Heathkit probe from my IM-11 VTVM.
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