Heathkit IM-38: Restoration

Here's another item from the George Collins' collection that I showed in my 1,000 subscriber episode: a Heathkit IM-38 AC Vacuum Tube Volt Meter (VTVM).
This particular item was in good shape, all it needed were a few new capacitors and resistors, plus a little attention to the meter movement.
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[@6A8G]

Well done with the meter fix... I own two AV2 beasties & they both suffer from the jerky meter syndrome. I ran my Heathkit T3 signal tracer through & it's motorboating. I've replaced all the electro's & checked the virtual centre-tap & all seems fine. Work is ongoing. Thank you for this post:)

[@PapasDino]

You can also use a dryer sheet to reduce/eliminate static on a meter. When I first heard that I was a bit skeptical but I had a meter that had taken a bump and that was enough to impart a bit of static to the movement. A couple of swipes of the sheet immediately drained it off, actually surprising me!

[@t1d100]

Excellent. For the cap with the writing not visible... Just write the info on the visible side, or make a label.

[@Gordonseries385]

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[@R2AUK]

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[@TheEmbeddedHobbyist]

i was thinking of asking a watch restorer to see if you can remove the pivot oil and replace with some nice fresh oil.

[@jaygee3665]

Hi,I recently came across some vintage heathkit items,does the hw-18 have any value to collectors?