Date:         Thu, 8 Sep 2022 07:28:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Did a silly thing, white elephant acquired
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <1A07DD6E-9714-46FE-9B20-097CB435A929@comcast.net>
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Sorry I should have explained more…

It’s one of those machines on wheels used in repair shops back in the days of distributors and points and coils etc etc

Has 4 large gauges , things like vacuum/pressure, volts, ohms , dwell, timing etc. plus a screen that is more or less an oscilloscope. Plus button switches and wood grain face!

Wires and leads … attach to the engine and battery … 


Alistair 

> On Sep 8, 2022, at 4:46 AM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> That’s it, I’m on my way west even if on a flat bed. 
> 
> Now, can someone tell me what the heck this monster machine is, and why I need to meet it?
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 
> 
>> On Sep 7, 2022, at 11:42 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> Hooray!  Now Eric has a reason to drive out to the West Coast!  We all have
>> our idiot syncro cies.
>> 
>> Interested to see your experiments reported in your blog.
>> 
>> BT
>> 
>>> On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I know I have lots to catch up on, but had to tell you of my stupidity
>>> today.
>>> 
>>> Picked up, free, an Allen-tronic diagnostics system II test
>>> machine/instrument.
>>> 
>>> I don’t know what I was thinking. Had to use the truck to get it. It’s
>>> huge and weighs a ton.
>>> 
>>> Haven’t tested it yet, turns on, lights go on, crt works, vacuum gauge
>>> works.
>>> 
>>> It’s like a trip back to a 1980’s garage.
>>> 
>>> I have no room for it, I thought it might have been smaller. I’m an idiot!
>>> 
>>> :-)
>>> 
>>> Alistair