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Steve's Vintage Simpson Collection
Welcome to my collection of vintage Simpson Test Equipment. This site contains information about some of the test equipment in my collection manufactured by the
Simpson Electric Company of Chicago.

1951 Simpson Catalog 1951 Simpson Test Equipment Catalog

This catalog shows the full line of Simpson test equipment for radio and TV servicing. Almost every piece of test equipment listed below is contained in this catalog.

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Simpson Roto Ranger Simpson Model 221 "Roto Ranger"

The Simpson Roto Ranger is a unique VOM. Measuring AC and DC volts, Milliamperes, and Ohms, it incorporated an automatic rotating scale in the face so only the range the operator sees is the range the VOM is set to.

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221 Sales Flyer
1951 Catalog Listing

Simpson 260 VOM Simpson Model 260 Set Tester

The Simpson 260 VOM was probably the most common meter used in industry for many years.
This 260 was my first piece of test equipment. I have had it for over 40 years and during that time have blown it up on more than one occasion.

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1951 Catalog Listing

Simpson 315 Signal Generator Simpson Model 315 Signal Generator

The model 315 is an RF signal generator that covers 75 kilocycles to 10 megacycles. There are 6 frequency bands with an audio oscillator at 400hz.

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Simpson 480 Genescope Simpson Model 480 FM-TV Genescope

The model 480 Genescope is three service instruments in one. It contains an Amplitude Modulated Oscillator for AM service, a Frequency Modulated Oscillator for working on FM and TV receivers, and a full function oscilloscope.
The oscilloscope tube is mounted vertically and the display is viewed using a hinged mirror on the top of the cabinet.

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1951 Catalog Listing

Steve's Antique Technology
See more of my vintage and antique test equipment collection:
Supreme Instruments Corp.    Apparatus Design Company
Hickok Electrical Instrument Company    Triplett and Readrite Meter Company

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Please Note: The data and files contained here are from vintage sources. There is no guarantee of the accuracy of any information contained on these pages. It is solely up to the end user to decide that the information and files contained here are accurate and fit for use with their equipment. I am not responsible for any loss or damages that may be incurred in any way from the use of any information contained on or downloaded from this web site.

This is a private collection.
This site is not affiliated in any way with the Simpson Electric Company.

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