Date:         Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:32:38 -0800
Reply-To:     David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Multimeter
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Triplett analog meter was a really good old American technology product
that has been lost to the cheap competition. Mine is a model 630-NA type 2.
I do use digital meters mostly these days but the analog meter still has
an application that I much prefer it over using a digital meter.

When it comes to check transistors I found my analog Triplett can quickly
give me a very clear idea if the transistor is broken or not. It is just
much easier for this application than my old HP digital VOM meter. For
this reason I will never give up a good analog VOM meter, especially
a Triplett 630-NA type 2. I have the original factory manual and the original
factory box. It is a complete collection but the test leads were long gone
though.

David

--- Rod Swanson <stereotype17@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> I was given a Triplett 310 sometime in the mid 60s (can't remember
> the year; reasonably sure of the decade) which I've used lots.
> Darned test leads broke just last year and I decided to replace the
> meter with a new and shiny one of the same model.  Think it's just a
> fluke it broke so soon?
>



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