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Steve's Triplett & Readrite Collection
Triplett Meter Company, Bluffton Ohio
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Welcome to my Triplett & Readrite collection.
This site contains photos, manuals, and information about antique and vintage vacuum tube testers and test equipment in my collection manufactured
by the Triplett Meter Company of Bluffton Ohio. 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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Please note:
Any files contained here are items I have collected from many vintage sources.
There is no guarantee of the accuracy of any information contained on this page. 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 from the use of this information.
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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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 the home that some days in the mid 1920's
Triplett was producing over 1,200 battery meters per day.
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Antique 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):
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Box Label
Tester With Box
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Antique 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):
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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.
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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.
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Triplett model 1212 Tube Tester
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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.
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Catalog Listing
What is Free-Point Testing?
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Antique Triplett Model 1310 Tube Tester
Here is an early Model 1310 Triplett tube tester that tests early 4 and 5 pin tubes from the 20s and 30s.
This is a working Tester which uses an 01A tube. The tube settings are listed on the metal plates on each side of the face (Pic 4).
Pictures (use your back button to return to this page):
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Catalog Listing
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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Please Note: The data and files contained here are 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 Triplett Corporation or the Triplett Meter Company.
Copyright © 1995-2008 Steve Johnson, Auburn NY, All rights reserved.

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