Simpson Model 467 DMM - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2015, 03:44:07 pm
content: Saw this little guy at the local hamfest last weekend. Price was $10. Was pretty dirty and had numbers painted on top, and those old cracked cal stickers on it. Even came with the original 10A current shunt. But for $10 what the hell ...?I spent an afternoon cleaning it up and I managed to get all the paint and old sticky stuff off the cabinet. Took it all apart and used some tricks to get off the paint and stickers. Washed the case parts in warm soapy water, and put it all back together.Works like a champ - and the voltage, current, and resistance are spot-on! Looks almost brand new now, all I need to do is replace the probe tips with new ones. It won't accept new probes because Simpson used a reverse banana plug (male) to receive the probes. The construction is pretty tight, I think I can see how the boards come apart but I wasn't willing to muck with that until necessary.

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2015, 04:28:27 pm
content: For leads, check outProbemaster. They offer different connector ends (meter side), and check out the Female Safety Banana or Rt. Angle Safety Banana connector ends they offer in particular.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2015, 08:43:15 pm
content: I have the Xerox branded version of the Simpson 467. A few observations.It is a battery hog on ohms mode. It consumes9.2mA - continuity and ohms16mA - beeper on4.2mA - ACV2.9mA - DCV2.9mA - mA0.0mA - off positionThe continuity is fast. Very, very fast.And super loud. Almost smoke alarm test loud.If you use this meter, don't leave it on and set to the ohms setting. Assuming a 500mAh 9V battery, you will only get 50 hours of use if you leave it on the ohms setting.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2015, 08:56:19 pm
content: Some other trivia. According to this posthttp://www.badcaps.net/forum/showpost.php?p=270215&postcount=29"The military TB 11-6625-3263-25 Test Equipment Modernization (TEMOD) Program Guide and Replacement Lists states that the AN/PSM-45A (Fluke 27/FM) was introduced due to a shortage of the AN/PSM-45 Simpson Model 467 digital multimeter. The AN/PSM-45A is functionally equivalent to the AN/PSM-45 & did not replace it, but was issued to users who required the AN/PSM-45 when there were stock shortages of the AN/PSM-45."

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2015, 12:01:16 am
content: Quote from: nanofrog on January 19, 2015, 04:28:27 pmGood info thanks. The original leads had one probe replaced and it's not a good job plus the probe is not an original Simpson probe. I'd like to get an original set but it's not a really big deal. A new set of probes made to more modern standards wouldn't be a bad idea.Quote from: retiredcaps on January 19, 2015, 08:43:15 pmReally! I noticed this myself - the continuity test is very fast and loud!

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 20, 2015, 12:34:03 am
content: I have a set of Probemaster test leads that have the female banana socket on the leads. I was sent them by accident by an ebay seller. I will send them to you for postage costs if you want them. It will take a while to get there though as I am in Chile. Do you want them?

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 20, 2015, 12:47:54 am
content: Quote from: Lightages on January 20, 2015, 12:34:03 amSure. I can send you money via PayPal, I'm down to $3 but My PayPal refill should be done in a couple of days. If you want to PM me the details that would be fine.Thanks.

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 10, 2015, 06:33:44 pm
content: Scored another Simpson meter on Ebay - this one's a little different. It's a Simpson 461-2. It's the same footprint as the 467 but is has red LEDs as opposed to LCD, and runs on rechargeable batteries. According to what I've read, it can also run off of 4 AA batteries. I looked at the schematic and I think it will also run off the charger voltage if there are no batteries, but if it doesn't I might mod the circuit so it will.It looks like this but this is not the one I'm getting. I'll post some pics when it arrives. Plan to do a complete cosmetic restoration.I'm getting quite a stash of vintage meters now -Tek 8010AFluke 8000AHP 3466ASimpson 467I also scored a HP 3435A the other day and will be arriving next week.I am doing/have done an extreme makeover on each of these meters. The HP 3466A I got a few weeks ago had such a stench of nicotine it almost made me sick when I opened the box. The case of the meter was actually sticky from all the cancer stick smoke! But, I completely disassembled it and washed it all off of the external case in the sink with warm soapy water, and it looks almost brand new now. The internals were spared most of the smoke residue. And, of course it's spot-on as far as readings go.