Weston Model 547 Tube and Set Tester

[walterdelbono]

amazing...

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks.

[Druidemporor]

thats an awesome switch!!!

HECK THE HOLE THING IS AWESOME!!!

were did you get that??!!

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

I was helping a friend by fixing a radio for him and he gave me this tester in traded. I have no idea how rare it is. I just think it is a interest early high quality example of radio test equipment. Thanks!

[lawnking168]

great yid!! i have several old electronics catalogs that shows those type of all around set testers. unbelivable find!! great shape!! thanks!!

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks. This is another interesting part of radio history. I doubt that this type of tester was in production very long, just for only a few years. I got this for trade for fixing a radio.

[mariopica]

Very interesting and you video is high quality.

All the details very clear. You have a very pleasant

voice and accent. It is very easy to a foreigner, like me,

understand you.

Best regards,

mario.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks Mario,

I have been experimenting and studying the video editor, photo editor, cameras, and drawing applications to get the most out of them. Also my sound editor too.

Best regards,

Rick

[ajboris]

Hello Rick, I was just using an old Weston ameter today to test a current transformer circuit in an electrical utilty substation. The Weston tester had three scales with a 'shunt coil' as the fourth selection, so that one could not open circuit a 'CT' circuit, which could create tremendous damage or at least trip a live 115kv power line. The Weston units are probably 60 years old and still in use along side more modern Fluke units.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

That is remarkable!! It makes me wonder what equipment made today would have that quality! That is just amazing that equipment made 60 years ago is still working, accurate, and still being used commercially. Thanks.

[Barnekkid]

That's a really nice historic item. Do you plan to try it out? The bakelite enclosure is always nice, and I have an old Simpson vom that I particularly like because of that. It works although I don't use it, but it's a keeper.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

That would make an interesting demo but I think I'll just look at the tester for now. I'm not sure just exactly how to use it and this tester could have high voltage coming from the radio into the tester. I can envision smoke coming for the Radio and the Tester!! I'd like to find a Simpson too, that is a keeper. Thanks.

[rlewis1946]

The center meter has Patent dates of 1888, 1890, 1891, 1895 and 1901! I've always thought of Weston as a very high quality (lab grade) instrument manufacturer, but didn't realize they were in business during the late 19th and early 20th Century. Thanks for sharing. 5*

RL Atlanta, GA USA

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

Thanks. I think these are the earliest Patent dates I have. I thought it was a good example of high quality early test equipment. I can imagine a technician using this test equipment to solve a problem. I wonder if the word technician existed at that time?