Simpson 260

I downloaded a scan of the 1958 Allied Catalog:

https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Allied-Catalogs/Allied-Catalog-1958.pdf

and noticed the Simpson 260 on pdf page 240 (catalog page 244):

Then I tried the inflation calculator (aka the great justifier):

and finally looked on the May 2023 Newark site:

So basically the Simpson 260 has not only been around for a long time but it is roughly the same price after inflation.  But even so I don't think I'll be buying one for several reasons:

1) no mirrored scale
2) no battery test
3) and of course I don't need another item that I touch once and then it sits there unused

Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
http://wb9kzy.com/ham.htm 

 

UPDATE:  whoops, the 260-8 DOES have a mirrored scale but still doesn't have battery test options for a 9 volt battery or a 1.5 volt cell.   So I'm still not buying one.