Vintage Electronics

ELKIS TR 9602 Harmonic Distortion Meter

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Some time ago, if I remember correctly, I got this instrument for 1,000 forints, and more recently I parted with it due to lack of spac. The first impression, despite being a tube instrument, is that it is incredibly light. No doubt, it’s a rather large unit—and you could practically keep a guinea pig in … Read more

ВСА-5К (VSZA-5K) Soviet battery charger

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I inherited this device from my father—he brought it from the Soviet Union at some point. It was manufactured in 1974 and is a typical example of the simple yet extremely robust Soviet devices. It doesn’t contain any “smart” electronic circuits, so there’s nothing in it that could burn out or break. It’s simply built … Read more