I'm glad the word VOM has fallen out of use. VOM sounds like a 70's rock band that never quite made it. As always the Simpson is worth having. Thanks for the update.
My 270 sits on the shelf most of the time, (I have Agilent, Fluke, and Keithley multi-meters on the bench,) but I still use the 270 for certain peaking jobs because the needle is true analog with no update delays or resolution steps. If the mirror behind the needle is used to avoid parallax error you can still get very accurate and consistent readings. Most young techs and engineers don't realize how stable and accurate, high quality old test and measurement equipment was, and still is. I can still trust my Simpson.
I'm glad the word VOM has fallen out of use. VOM sounds like a 70's rock band that never quite made it. As always the Simpson is worth having. Thanks for the update.
I agree, VOM does not exactly roll off the lips. We always called them multi-meters in the circles I worked.
Very nice! I have a 270-5 Roll top case meter, and it is my go to for aircraft maintenance when I need something I know is solid!
They are excellent meter.
My 270 sits on the shelf most of the time, (I have Agilent, Fluke, and Keithley multi-meters on the bench,) but I still use the 270 for certain peaking jobs because the needle is true analog with no update delays or resolution steps. If the mirror behind the needle is used to avoid parallax error you can still get very accurate and consistent readings. Most young techs and engineers don't realize how stable and accurate, high quality old test and measurement equipment was, and still is. I can still trust my Simpson.
When you need an analog meter, it's hard to beat!
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