Connecting with an old friend

Well sort of.  In days of old  in high school electronics class i leaned to use a multi meter. The standard at the time was the Simpson 260. A little research I find the Simpson had been and continues to be the industry standard for analog VOMs since the 1930s. they are still made. Of course the electronics have changes some over the years as have the required batteries. 

Almost 3 years ago I went with my family to help long time family friends  pack and move.  Our friends had lived with his parents for several years to help care for them . Dad has passed a couple years earlier and mom had just passed away so time to move one. My task was to assist with sorting through and packing of the shop. And as with any such endeavor some things just need to be tossed  and treasures kept.  One item my friend  chose to toss that I saw as a treasure was an 1980s vintage Simpson 260 series 6 . The meter in mostly  good condition but a battery had leaked and one of the battery contacts disintegrated.  My friends father had retired from GE as an electrical engineer it was his meter with a GE cal sticker on it and the original red  read the manual label IMHO this was a piece of history not to be tossed .
Last evening I finally took the time to pull out a piece of brass shim stock and the soldering iron and put this old meter back into commission.
I went to Simpson 260.com and downloaded the manual. I also downloaded the Navy Electricity and Electronics training series. these modules were what I used in high school electronics class. 
So repairing this old meter brings back memories and connections to friends.  And it gives me a nice vintage meter to use in my shop

Tin