Datron Wavetek 1281 for sale Montreal, Quebec - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: volvo_nut_v70
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2020, 05:51:24 pm
content: TheSteve brought this to my attention Datron 1281, 10,20,30 for C$2500 in Montreal, Quebechttps://www.kijiji.ca/v-achat-et-vente-divers/ville-de-montreal/wavetek-datron-1281-selfcal-digital-multimeter-wavetek-1281-dmm/1521949555Guy has a huge list of stuff.Never dealt with him, I don't know anything about him so the usual caveats, buyer caution etc........

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2020, 05:57:41 pm
content: Looks like someone forgot to renew the battery

author: volvo_nut_v70
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2020, 06:42:00 pm
content: The battery actually lasts much longer than you might think. A friend in a cal lab said 15+ years is not uncommon.........

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 07, 2020, 07:33:04 pm
content: For those interested the seller told me he was firm on all prices. Maybe others will have better luck.

author: MadTux
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2020, 10:04:57 pm
content: Personally I wouldn't spend 1900US$ on that service nightmare.On HPAK 3458A, you can at least buy new A3 board if it gets wonky.On Datron/Wavetek 1271/1281 you're screwed if one of the many PLD/PALs in there bites the dust.Same if the custom VFD goes bad.

author: guenthert
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2020, 05:26:38 pm
content: The battery in my 1271 was stated to be exchanged in '93 or so, but was still good in 2017 (I exchanged it anyway,carefully).

author: guenthert
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2020, 05:31:30 pm
content: For $2500 asking price, I would have expected some pictures with the device at least turned on, perhaps even showing some sensible values from a reference source or resistor.

author: maginnovision
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2020, 06:31:34 pm
content: Yep. If they can't even be bothered to turn it on I probably don't want it. Looks like it's been sitting in a garage or shed.

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 08, 2020, 10:36:02 pm
content: Quote from: MadTux on October 07, 2020, 10:04:57 pmActually no, you can't buy an A3 board. You can send the entire 3458a to Keysight for service though.

author: Kosmic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 09, 2020, 11:41:15 pm
content: Don't get too exited. That seller is mostly selling expensive garbage.I went there once, It's a huge warehouse with only small corridors to circulate around mountains of randomly piled electronic equipment (Computer, network stuff etc ..). They don't have a lot of Test equipment. Ho and there is no light, I had to use my cellphone to see where I was going.Everything I tried was in really bad physical shape and non working. If you ask for a price the guy simply check for the highest price he can find on ebay and he doesn't really want to negotiate.Never bought anything from them it's useless.

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 10, 2020, 02:40:55 am
content: Seeing the prices of many items its not worth it, highly priced for nothing, he'll be stuck with his stuff