Wanted Fluke 83 LCD & any broken Fluke multimeters

[KevinF]

Hi I'm looking for an LCD screen for an early Fluke 83 but interested in any Flukes for spares or repair

 

[oracle]

Would this do? In working order.

 

[KevinF]

Would this do? In working order. View attachment 46104

Thanks but it's worth more than I'd be willing to pay for it, It would be a waste to strip a working meter down for parts. You should get £60/70 for that if you give it a clean

 

[oracle]

Wow I didn't realise it was worth anything, it's nearly thirty years old and had a hard life with me as a marine engineer back then.

To give you some idea, here are the leads I used on the big motor starters, gensets and batteries. Really heavy duty Crock clips. Fluke 83 is one tough multimeter.

 

[KevinF]

Wow I didn't realise it was worth anything, it's nearly thirty years old and had a hard life with me as a marine engineer back then.

To give you some idea, here are the leads I used on the big motor starters, gensets and batteries. Really heavy duty Crock clips. Fluke 83 is one tough multimeter.

Yea old flukes are about the only old meter to hold value. I guess it's just brand recognition and a good reputation. If it's well used value might be closer to £50. I've just finished repairing a batch including some 77s (1981) that are older than me and the last repairable one of the batch is an 83 like yours with a broken LCD broken input jack and missing its yellow holster. I've got 5 meters to sell at the minute so only looking for (cheap) spares/repair.
Gritty handwash will clean up your holster quickly.

 

[oracle]

Thanks for the update. Do you make a living doing this ?

 

[KevinF]

No I don't think you could make a living from it to be honest, I'm just a hobbyist trying to cover the cost of new toys. I bought a job-lot of broken meters off Ebay as a challenge and I managed to repair 4 of the Flukes, 5 if I come across a screen.

 

[oracle]

Impressive display that you have. Is your hobby electronics?.This is how my meter survived in my bag.

 

[KevinF]

Impressive display that you have. Is your hobby electronics?.This is how my meter survived in my bag.

That's a handy storage trick !
Electronics would be a part of it but more skills building in general I guess

 

[oracle]

I dabble a bit with electronics

 

[oracle]

Thank you for your suggestion, I put the meter on ebay auction and sold it for £70. I had no idea that it was so valuable after 35 years

 

[telectrix]

Impressive display that you have. Is your hobby electronics?.This is how my meter survived in my bag.

View attachment 46111

so dark i can hardly see it. put a shilling in the meter, turn the lights on. alternatively buy a camera less than 100 years old... one with a flash. .

 

[oracle]

so dark i can hardly see it. put a shilling in the meter, turn the lights on. alternatively buy a camera less than 100 years old... one with a flash. .

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