Simpson 260 VOM Pick from Belton Hamfest
I've been wanting to get an analog multi-meter to help test the Drake TR4-cw. A few weeks ago I saw Bob Heil (SK) K9EID using a Simpson 260 in one of his Ham Nation vides hosted on You tube and knew I wanted one. I found plenty of high priced Simpsons online, but after a few low bids I lost each of the online auctions to collectors who outbid me the last minute. I decided to wait and hoped to find something locally at one of the upcoming Hamfests. It didn't take long -- I actually saw two at the Belton Hamfest a few weeks ago. After some quick haggling with the seller I got one that needed from TLC for $25. The only catch was that the he said "It should work, but its got a lot of battery corrosion that needs to be cleaned up before you use it." Not knowing exactly what to expect, I knew the price was right and paid the guy- worst case I figured this would be a fun repair project. I got it home and opened it up, sure enough there was a ton a acid corrosion on