Submitted by KittehKittehKat t3_10r7jz8 in BuyItForLife
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tnoutdoors t1_j6u4m00 wrote
A reminder of a better time and better quality products. Glad to see it chugging along!
hello_quokka t1_j6u9a77 wrote
RIP RadioShack 🥺
KingofPro t1_j6uhbmg wrote
Show me the calibration sticker
Rojelioenescabeche t1_j6unrtr wrote
Hmmm. Fluke colors. Maybe it’s a Fluke on the inside at a fraction of the cost.
co-wmh-ojh t1_j6urybg wrote
This was my favorite toy as a child! I would frequently sit in his workroom playing with it while he worked on some project.
Due-Risk1400 t1_j6uun9n wrote
Yeah but like, no one likes it
MrBr1an1204 t1_j6uvfpd wrote
radio shack did used to buy and rebrand high quality products, it is possible, realistic music equipment was mainly made by casio.
daiimer t1_j6uw9e0 wrote
Fluke like... probably part of its lifeline The 116 is the best meter I've ever used.
KittehKittehKat OP t1_j6v4fx4 wrote
Bout closest thing was comparing readings with a few new ones and it was accurate to them lol.
KingofPro t1_j6v4kyk wrote
I was just messing with you, I would trust it against an outlet.
vacuous_comment t1_j6v8aeu wrote
Nope, I am sticking with my fluke.
Contrariwise2 t1_j6ved5f wrote
I give up. Can somebody please explain to me what this is?
joelq123 t1_j6veial wrote
What’s the PC interface? RS-232?
ThrowawayAg16 t1_j6vffb8 wrote
Digital Multimeter
VisualKeiKei t1_j6vfmne wrote
For reference only.
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Comfortable_Half_494 t1_j6vgxde wrote
Pfft, my Dad's multimeter is made out of Bakelite and is still going strong. It was handed down to him from his Dad - if you don't know what Bakelite is look it up to see how old this thing is.
Wot106 t1_j6vmif8 wrote
Om
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FelixerOfLife t1_j6w9d1w wrote
Wow still working after all this time, you must be pretty amped
Bakom_spegeln t1_j6x3x29 wrote
They still exist today as a e-commerce seller. And was founded 100 years ago. Don’t know I plastic will make it 100 years…
Apprehensive_Goal811 t1_j6y8g9h wrote
OH, THAT FELLOW AT RADIO SHACK SAID I WAS MAD. WELL, WHO'S MAD NOW?
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RudePack482 t1_j6yjvwe wrote
I had a Radio Shack multimeter too! Sadly it died last year after 35 years.
Aporkalypse_Sow t1_j6yqbm9 wrote
You liar. This is a Transformer diagnosis tool. Ratchet made a custom one for our tiny human hands.
sponge_welder t1_j6ze03m wrote
Some folks on the EEVBlog forums found out that it's a rebranded Metex ME-11
I do wonder if RadioShack got in trouble for the color, Sparkfun had some budget multimeters seized at customs for violating Fluke's yellow trademark
caezar-salad t1_j756o0k wrote
The electronics wont, the plastic will take 500+ years to decompose 😹
ChunkyBrassMonkey t1_j6u4cel wrote
It'll probably last longer than RadioShack itself.