HICKOK 539CTUBE TESTER - SELLERS LIE

HICKOK 539CTUBE TESTER So you want a Hickok 539B or 539CThe image above is a 1970's Hickok with fancy faceplate and plastic meter that I bought off of okay. Later they made a plain faceplate. At this time Hickok was getting out of the Tube Testing business.The main meter was plastic and really Non -Serviceable gepared to the Glass/Bakelite version. It can be worked on but will not last, it's a cheap meter.The two other meters are sealed and cannot be fixed.Hickok is 40 years old on the newest models. They are old. No matter how good it looks on the outside it could cost you $500.00 to repair and align the inside.The Hickok 539C I bouhght on okay was listed as:Hickok model 539C trans conductance type tube tester in excellent working condition. Physically nice both inside and out on case and tester, and the unit operates correctly. Very little use - roll chart moves easily and is bright white. No scratches or wear. 3 original manuals are included: the operating/troubleshooting manual with schematics, the foreign tube types supplement, and the obsolete tube types manual. Also included are the original warranty registration card and addendum sheets. Top cover, although not seen in the photo, is included and is in excellent condition w/ no tears or scrapes."THE SELLER LIED - okay ID: ab5ig
Physically the unit was very clean but not new looking as the seller told me in a e-mail, there were scratches on the faceplate. The vinyl has a number of tears that have been glued down with the wood marker-ed/painted black. He said it came from a veteran home. Inside, the tester had been worked on many, many times.Electronically the unit had issues - Non Functioning:The A, B,