Early
Digital Test
Equipment
Weston 1294
DVM
 

Manufacturer:Weston
Model:1294
Year:1970
Schematic:RE
  
Functions:DCV
Display:NIXIE
Digits:4.5
Logic:TTL

Industrial panel meters made the transition from analog to digital in the early 1970's. This is one of the few NIXIE-display models produced before such instruments settled in to the use of LEDs for display.



- Unit Log -

Serial Number:73902
Year of Manufacture: 1970 (IC date stamps of 7011 to 7039).
Date of Receipt:2006
State upon Receipt:OK physically, a little shaky functionally.


Repair Date: 2006 Mar
Procedure:Cleaned. RE'd.


Repair Date: 2006 Mar 27
Symptoms:Socket pin for DP of LSD will not accept tube pin.
Procedure:Socket pin removed. A couple of other pins have intermittent contact.


Repair Date: 2008 Mar 07
Symptoms:Display does not light up.
Procedure:Anode supply not present. Secondary of transformer is open. Break in fine wire of secondary found on top of windings near where it connects to more-solid lead. Managed to scrape enamel off and get a lead extension to solder to it. Resistance now measures around 2.2 or 3.3 K.



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