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1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808
1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808
1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808
1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808
1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808
1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808
1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808
1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808
1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808
1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808
1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808
1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808

1940's Vintage BALLANTINE Laboratories, Inc. VTVM, Model 300, Ser. No. 18808

$ 10.02

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: This voltmeter is being sold as is, as found, and as photographed. It was stored in a dry, smoke-free home. It has not been tested.
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Display: Analog
  • Brand: Ballantine Laboratories, Inc.
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • MPN: 300
  • Current Type: AC

    Description

    For sale is a 1940's vintage BALLANTINE LABORATORIES, INC. Vacuum Tube Volt Meter, left behind in the test equipment cabinet of my late father.   He was an Army Signal Corps Radio School instructor during the War, was an active and avid HAM radio operator for over 70 years, and was a radio and other electronics serviceman for much of his life.   He
    loved
    radio!!
    And, he
    loved
    test equipment!   In his later years, when he worked at an electronics lab, he would buy "retiring" equipment there, as I have found pieces with calibration dates and sales tags.   Some pieces he may not have even used, as the tags were still on them.   But they were all stored in his cabinet in our dry, smoke-free basement, ready to be used when he needed!
    This piece is a Model #300, Ser. No. 18808, dated between 1942 and 1949.   The RadioMuseum tells us that it has 6 tubes, and tests 5 ranges, from 1 microvolt  to 100 volts, plus 1 and 10 KV with multipliers, 10 Hz to 150 KHz, logarithmic scale.  It has a special 1 megohm input impedance.   It appears to be in decent shape, with black crinkle finish.   The power cord had deteriorated badly, so my husband clipped it off.   The handle is also missing.
    My husband opened the cabinet to make sure that there were no  "surprises" inside (tubes missing, etc.)  The inside unit appears to be in good condition.   I have photographed the inside, so that you can make sure which components are present, and to the condition of the unit, if you are planning to restore this piece and show it off on
    your
    test equipment workbench!
    I am selling this voltmeter as is, as found, and as photographed, assuming that you already know far more about this piece than I have found on line!
    I hope that this is an item that you can use for parts or to restore for your workbench!!
    Thanks for looking here!!   (I'll be listing a few more Ballantine meters, and others, as well.)
    (radio shelves)