Heath BE-3 and IG-102

[Michael A. Burke]

On 20 Feb 98, Bill, lewplum at WEBTV.NET, asked for production date info on
the Heath BE-3 Battery Eliminator and IG-102 Signal Generator.

I'll try my best to help, although my collection of Heath catalogs
has a lot of gaps.

BE-3 : I show this item listed in a 1952 Heath Booklet.  No other info.

IG-102 : My records show this 2-tube RF signal generator offered from
1966 to 1976.  It should be noted that the IG-102 was a repackaged RF-1,
which was offered from 1959 to early '60s.

Heath repackaged many of their test equipment kits along with a change
of model number.  The RF-1 (and BE-3) reflect the original Heath numbering
scheme whereas the IG-102 reflects the system adopted in the 1960s - I for
Instrument and G for Generator.

Hope this helps.  Mike

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