Paton Multimeter M64 Taut Band Suspension
Paton Electrical Pty. Ltd.(Palec); Sydney NSW
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Paton Electrical Pty. Ltd.(Palec); Sydney NSW
- Year
- 1964
- Category
- Service- or Lab Equipment
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 316490
- Wave bands
- - without
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries
- Material
- Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Paton Multimeter M64 Taut Band Suspension - Paton Electrical Pty. Ltd.
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 8 x 9 x 3.5 inch / 203 x 229 x 89 mm
- Notes
-
Model M64 includes several modern improvements;
TAUT BAND SUSPENSION”
The Meter Movement incorporates the latest Taut Band Suspension system. Taut Band Suspension of the Meter Movement is a comparatively new development. It eliminates the need for pivots, jewels, bearings and springs, thus obviating any possibility of "Stiction."OVERLOAD RELAY CUT-OUT:
The Paton Overload Relay Cut-Out combines extreme sensitivity with ruggedness to give full protection of meter rectifiers, resistors and shunts, etc.SEMI-HARD RUBBER HOUSING:
The Housing of Model M64 is a moulded rubber substance, which is both unbreakable and resilient to some degree.SINGLE KNOB OPERATION:
This Unit utilises the Paton 24-Point Multi-Bank Switch (Patent No. 158906), which makes for rapid, foolproof range changing.ACCURACY:
DC: ± 1.5% FSD
AC: ± 2.5% FSDRANGES:
Volts DC
0 - 0.1, 3, 10, 30, 100, 300, 1,000
Volts AC
0 - 3, 10, 30, 100, 300, 1,000.
Current DC
0 – 1(100 mV), 10; 100 mA—1, 10 Amp.
Current AC
0- 1, 10; 100 mA—1, 10 Amp
Decibels
-10/+3, +10/+23, +30/+43 (0dB =1mW in 600Ω)
Ohms
0 - 5kΩ, 50kΩ 500kΩ, 5MΩ
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 8 lb (8 lb 0 oz) / 3.632 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 29.53 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert (Radio TV & Hobbies, Jun 1964, Page 10.)
- Author
- Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 49 models, 38 with images and 3 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Paton Electrical Pty. Ltd.(Palec); Sydney NSW