Larry W4LK wrote:
The meter has died on my military TV7D tube tester. I was unsuccessful
when attempting a repair. It appears that the moving coil is open.
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Hi, Larry
I can't help you with a replacement meter,
but I thought you'd enjoy seeing
a website where the owner, Dieter, rewound a TV-7 meter.
Step one was to run a blowtorch over the face of the "sealed" panel meter:

http://www.jogis-roehrenbude.de/Roeh...stauration.htm

I am in awe of Dieter - what a craftsman!

There was an article in "Electric Radio" a few years ago, about a TV-7
meter replacement using an LCD panel millivoltmeter, with the proper
resistors to match the original calibration. If you need it, I will
search.

73,
Ed Knobloch