Most early meters Ive seen used bakelite cases and glass windows, plastic
didnt really get moving until after WW2
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Barthelow" <aa6eg@hotmail.com>
To: <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>; <tonne@comcast.net>; <rgroh@swbell.net>;
<amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] HELP-SB-200 meter
> 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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