"When a digital multimeter won't do.
Professionals have long recognized that a Simpson 260 analog meter does many things that even the best DMM cannot do ... or cannot do as well, such as monitoring fluctuating trends and rates.
The 260-8 has even more features than you've come to expcet from its predecessors. Standard and high energy fusing in conjunction with diodes network meter movement protection makes the 260-8 the best combination of quality and affordability."
(Simpson, Catalog, 1998)
BRIEF SPECS
| Voltage DC | 250 mV to 1000 V f.s. |
| Voltage AC | 2.5 V to 1000 V f.s. |
| Current | 50 uA to 10 A |
| Resistance | up to 20 MOhm |
| Dimensions | 11-1/2" x 7-1/2" x 10" |
| Weight | 3 lbs / 1,4 kgs |
| Price (for 1966) | $ 48.95 (series 4) |
The 260-8 is the current version of Simpson's famous VOM. Built for more than 6 decades it's still available at Newark Electronics (194$)! The 260-6XLP below is a version for low power ohms range for transistor checking.
