I got this notification from ebay, $1050 off !: the countdown has begun https://www.ebay.com/itm/143598360784 so the total would be 2057.25 including tax for 100 of the Phaostron meters. I usually "watch" ebay "buy it now" stuff that I'm sorta interested in before buying just for this type of discount, some sellers even have patterns of doing this, so it may save a few dollars. But even though these are really nice meters (not sure if they are taut-band or jeweled or what but they are 50 uA full scale, or 20,000 ohms per volt when used in a VOM) over $20 for a surplus meter that's entering middle age (33) is kind of a lot of money. I do have a similar Phaostron meter which I *think* I bought from (the now departed) BG Micro last century: date code 52nd week of 1981 ? the works are visible But I never used it for anything. That's the other thing, what would I do with 100 meters, sell them in a kit, a VOM ? Now one interesting thing is that it would be ...
