Shurite Lives!

[Richard A. (Tony) Stalls]

Hi Ed,

I didn't mean to suggest that Shurite products aren't good, because I'm 
sure they're fine and a lot better than what Heathkit and Johnson put into 
their Novice rigs back in the 1950's.  If you want a Triplett or Simpson, 
you'll pay $60-$80 (USD), but you can get a Shurite for $15-$25 and it's 
likely that it'll do the job just as well.  However, even if it does fail 
before the item outlives its usefulness, you can afford to replace it a 
couple of times and still be ahead.

VY 73,
Tony
K4KYO

At 6/8/2005 05:05 PM, Ed Swynar wrote:
 >Tony,
 >
 >They're still a pretty decent company to deal with, too, as far as cutomer
 >relations go...
 >
 >A few years back I wrote a letter to them complaining that the pin in a
 >Shurite meter I'd just bought had fallen off---without question, & on my
 >word alone, the rep sent me a brand new replacement, just like that.
 >
 >I was  impressed with the PR, if not the quality!
 >
 >~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >----- Original Message -----
 >From: "Richard A. (Tony) Stalls" <bc342n at EARTHLINK.NET>
 >To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
 >Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 8:16 AM
 >Subject: [HEATH-TEMPE] Shurite Lives!
 >
 >
 >> I've been making inquiries about Shurite meters for my DX-35 (and Johnson
 >> Adventurer), mostly in hopes of replacing the movements, and discovered
 >> that they're still in business.  Go to http://www.primetechnology.com and
 >> download their catalogue for the types.  It looks like their 850 is the
 >> modern-day equivalent of the little meters on the DX-35, et al, but they
 >> appear to have been very significantly re-engineered.  Allied Electronics
 >> (that name sounds somehow familiar) has the 850 line, apparently the same
 >> size as the old meters, listed on page 991 of their 2004-2005 catalogue
 >for
 >> $13.20.
 >>
 >> 73,
 >> Tony
 >> K4KYO
 >>
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