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Triplett Meter Company, Bluffton Ohio |
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Triplett also manufactured equipment under the "Readrite" brand. The Triplett Meter Company was founded in 1904 in Bluffton Ohio by Ray L. Triplett |
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Readrite "New Standard" Battery Amp Meter Used to check 1920's radio batteries. 0-50 amps This type of meter became so popular for testing radio batteries in the home that at one point in the mid 1920's Triplett was producing over 1,200 battery meters per day. |
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Readrite Model 215 Tube Tester Here is an early Model 215 Readrite tube tester made by Triplett that tests early 4 and 5 pin tubes from the 1920s. It still has the original tube settings and instructions as well as the box. Pictures (use your back button to return to this page): Picture Box Label Tester With Box |
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Readrite Model 245 Tube Tester Here is another early Readrite tube tester made by Triplett. Tests early 4 and 5 pin tubes from the 1920s. It has a metal cover that holds the test cables, adapters and the original tube settings and instructions. The cover is secured by a strap Pictures (use your back button to return to this page): Picture Tester With Cover |
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Readrite Model 422 Tube Tester There's a good reason that this Readrite tester looks similar to some of the Triplett testers below. Triplett manufactured many of it's early testers under the "ReadRite" name. Many even used meters with Triplett markings. Picture Need the Instructions and Data Sheet? |
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Readrite Model 554A Signal Generator This 1936 Readrite signal generator is battery powered and has 5 plug-in precision coils to select frequency bands. Coils plug into socket under chrome cap. Picture |
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Triplett #41 Price Sheet This is the 1936 six page price sheet showing drawings and giving descriptions of many of Triplett's tube testers, multi-meters and panel meters. It also lists the popular 1200 series test equipment shown below. Price Sheet (Adobe PDF file) |
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Triplett 1202 Master Unit Test Set This Case was available in a 1, 2, 3, and 4 unit version. The buyer could mix any of Triplett's 1200 series testers and have room for test leads and parts. This two unit version contains the Triplett 1210-A tube tester and the 1231 signal generator. Picture Catalog Listing |
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Triplett model 1210-A Tube Tester This tester is the metal case version of the Triplett 1310 below. Picture Catalog Listing Need the Data Sheet? |
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Triplett model 1231 Signal Generator Covers 120 Kilocycles to 30 Megacycles in 6 bands. This generator was battery powered. Picture Catalog Listing |
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Triplett model 1220-A Free-Point Tester Used to allow in circuit point testing of tubes using a Volt-Ohm-Millammeter. Provides sockets and jacks for parallel meter connections. Picture Catalog Listing What is Free-Point Testing? |
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Triplett model 1212 Tube Tester The 1212 was produced later than the 1210 and 1210-A but still maintained the same deminsons as Triplett's earlier 1200 series testers. Picture |
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Triplett Model 1310 Tube Tester Here is a model 1310 Triplett tube tester that tests early 4 and 5 pin tubes from the 20s and 30s. It is a Triplett 1210 tester in the Triplett 1211-A case which was also available separately. This is a working Tester which uses an 01A tube. The tube settings are listed on the metal plates on each side of the case (Pic 4). Pictures (use your back button to return to this page): Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3 Pic 4 Catalog Listing |
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Triplett 2413 Tube Tester This is an easy to set up and use emission type tube tester that I still use on my workbench today. Need the Data Sheet? |
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Triplett 3432A RF/Audio Signal Generator Used this one for several years on my workbench before upgrading to a newer B&K. |
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This is a private collection.
This site is not affiliated in any way with the Triplett Corporation or the Triplett Meter Company.
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