Jim, that's probably a Measurements Model 59, by your description.
Measurements was in Boonton, NJ for sure and when it dissolved many of the
team went to Boonton Electronics, to Boonton Radio, or to Aircraft Radio
Corp, all of which were also in the Boonton area. It was Boonton Radio that
was acquired by HP. I worked for Boonton Electronics in 1973-1976 time
frame, and worked alongside many of the original Measurements engineers who
developed the Model 59 as well as the signal generators Model 65, Model 80,
etc.
I owned a Model 59 for many years, only disposed of it about ten years ago
when I discovered network analyzers and other instruments which would do as
well for me with far better calibration and resolution. Don't have the
manual, although they should not be difficult to find, since this was a
popular instrument. Do a search for "Measurements 59" and you'll probably
find a manual for sale.
73
Steve, WB2WIK/6
"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss of
enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Isbell [SMTP:millenniumfalcon@cableone.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 10:06 AM
> To: Mail list Amplifiers
> Subject: [Amps] Preparation for Amp construction
>
> Part of my set up work before starting construction of the 4-1000A
> amplifier has been to get the proper instrumentation assembled and ready
> for warfare.
>
> Today I got a grid dip meter that I purchased on E Bay. It works fine
> but needs a few minor items like one foot, a lens for the power on
> indicator (one of the screw in plastic red domes from the 50s) and a
> knob for the tuning head (the shaft is broken flush with the panel so I
> will have to glue on a new shaft extension). It came with the complete
> set of coils, not one missing even though the seller advertised it as
> only having 3 coils. The rest were loose down inside the instrument,
> all seven of them are there.
>
> But what I need right now is some information. This is one of the old
> instruments that was made in Boonton NJ by a company that, as I
> remember, was bought my Hewlwtt Packard many years ago. The only name
> on the meter is "Measurements" and a symbol that looks like a stylized
> meter face. This is the one that has a separate tuning head called a
> "megacycle meter". If my old memory is not too far off they also made a
> capacitance/inductance/Q meter that used a single type 80 tube, a huge
> thing that looked like a small suitcase. I have always thought this was
> the best GD meter ever built but it sure surprised me that it came up
> running....and only $20 plus shipping.
>
> What I am looking for is a name to go with it and possibly a schematic
> or an instruction book...though a GD meter doesn't really need much
> instruction....#8-) Anyone have any information???
>
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