26-08-2017, 07:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 26-08-2017, 07:31 PM by ppppenguin.)
I have my Fluke 8020, my first DMM, bought secondhand probably in the early 1980s. Still use it occasionally.
With some reluctance I have just consigned my father's tyre pressure gauge to the scrap metal bin. I really don't know how old it is but probably older than me (I'm 1956 vintage) and made by the Kismet compnay. It served my father well and me too but it's got stickier over the years, especially in cold weather. Got fed up with putting in my pocket for 10 minutes to warm up before using it. Replaced by a nice little dial gauge (no need for electronics here) which had good reviews and cost just over a tenner. It should easily last me out.
I've got a little Moulinex coffee grinder which has probably never been used for its original purpose. It's been in the family for several decades and gets occasional use grinding nuts etc.
With some reluctance I have just consigned my father's tyre pressure gauge to the scrap metal bin. I really don't know how old it is but probably older than me (I'm 1956 vintage) and made by the Kismet compnay. It served my father well and me too but it's got stickier over the years, especially in cold weather. Got fed up with putting in my pocket for 10 minutes to warm up before using it. Replaced by a nice little dial gauge (no need for electronics here) which had good reviews and cost just over a tenner. It should easily last me out.
I've got a little Moulinex coffee grinder which has probably never been used for its original purpose. It's been in the family for several decades and gets occasional use grinding nuts etc.
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