Re Librarys of Meter faces;
I just sold to a Dave Knepper, of the Collins Radio discussion group, a big
box of earlier generation Weston Panel meters (the kind that hang on the
front of the panel, not through a big hole. ) The meter faces were
fascinating, quite works of art, with a distinctive style of scale graphics,
and lettering. A lot of them appeared to be hand lettered/drawn.
I am curious now, how plastics technology was back then. The 20s and 30
vintage meter cases had well made and finished plastic cases.. Probably a
story there somewhere... PLASTICS! What was the movie? Citizen Kane?
Death of a Salesman?
An old timer told me once that at the beginning of WWII for the US, there
was a call by the Govt for hams to turn in any meters they had in their ham
gear, towards producing the radios in the war effort. He also said that a
real weston meter was Very expensive to have in ham gear, relative to
incomes, etc. I also have noticed that I feel really old to show, promote
meters used for decades in hombrew equipment, seems always to get an
"eeeewww" reaction from the young folks. Equipment photos of nicely metered
equipment certainly "date" the gear instantly to the 40's 50's and 60's.
All the Best, 73,
Pat Barthelow aa6eg@hotmail.com
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>From: "jeremy-ca" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
>To: "Jim Tonne" <tonne@comcast.net>,"Pat Barthelow"
><aa6eg@hotmail.com>,<rgroh@swbell.net>,<amps@contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [Amps] HELP-SB-200 meter
>Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:48:18 -0400
>
>Also consider meter faces and dial scales for boatanchor receivers and
>transmitters.
>
>BTW, there were 3 different meter scale plates for the SB-200 as there were
>3 different suppliers.
>
>Carl
>KM1H
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Tonne" <tonne@comcast.net>
>To: "Pat Barthelow" <aa6eg@hotmail.com>; <rgroh@swbell.net>;
><Gudguyham@aol.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 11:50 AM
>Subject: Re: [Amps] HELP-SB-200 meter
>>Pat wrote:
>>
>>>I can see now, it would be great for someone to have
>>>an archive file website, with librarys of meter faces, that others could
>>>select, access and modify.
>>Fascinating suggestion! Would take some work, effort,
>>cooperation, willingness for folks to put in some time.
>>I would be happy to post for free download any such
>>submissions.
>>
>>- Jim Tonne Tonne Software WB6BLD
>>www.TonneSoftware.com
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