Navy Oq-3/weston Model 788 Gm Tube Tester (mint)

US $530

  • Eugene, Oregon, United States
  • Jan 29th
Honestly, I do not think (in your lifetime), you will ever find a more Beautiful, Iconic, Rare and WORKING piece of equipment! Look at the pictures and look at the thumb wheel for the roll chart, there is ZERO wear; the whole tester looks like it was never used, or maybe once or twice. This testers condition deserved some electrical restoration to get it back to working condition, so I did that for. There was no calibration procedure in the manual (original and included), so I simply used my Lab quality 6L6 calibration tube to verify this testers function; ALL was "right on" as expected. This Rare tester will test all older tubes, like popular 2A3 and W.E. 300A/B audio tubes. It has a modern 7 pin tube socket but not a 9 pin. FYI, with this testers patch cord scheme, you only need to have a tubes base connections to test almost ANY tube. As you can see from the pictures, the production tag shows a date of Dec. 11, 1944. ALL of the patch cords and power cord, are in great soft condition. Some spares are included. I thought, at first, the main Gm meter needle was sticking at low end of scale, but when actually testing a tube the needle moves up and back down to zero, just like it should. This tester is 70 years old, so I must list it: AS PICTURED/AS IS. ONLY USA bidding. Shipping weight is about 45 lbs. THANKS, 73's.
Condition Seller refurbished :
An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details.
Seller Notes Overall, this tester is in beautiful "MINT" condition; inside and outside front control panel. There is a crack in the glass of the main Gm meter. And a small chip in one corner of the wood case, and some scratches on the outside of the wood case.

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