WMcD Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 This is part of cleaning out my collection of stuff in Dallas, like the two 12 inch drivers posted before. The photo is, um, stolen from an e-bay offering. Mine is a little more beat up. It works but I can't tell what will happen once it goes through shipping. This is a nice piece of classic gear. It could be used by a forum member who is getting into speaker and room testing. You can Google for info. I'm in Dallas this weekend and can put it in UPS. You pay for shipping and packing; or you drop by to pick up. Price? I wouldn't mind having a pair of Promedia 2.0 ($50 referbished on main site); or Starbucks French Press coffee maker (about $30) or a few pounds of Starbucks coffee. An Alladin SS thermos would do, too. Or make an offer. Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 is this a signal generator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 Yes. The classic audio signal generator. Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 AND . . . the original manual is included. You can't beat that, no way. Smile, Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom3 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I have the sucessor model, the HP204. Very solid gear. I think the HP200 is the first product of Hewllet and Packard back when they started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Bump. I can put this in UPS today or tomorrow for some lucky person. Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I will definitely vouch for the quality of the vintage HP audio lab gear. This is what I grew up on in grad school. Memories, memories, memories.... -Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 No takers yet????? Gil, do you have papal?? I am in Canada and if you still have this and no one else has jumped, heck I will. You can e-mail me at mhurd77 at g mail dot com. OR, altenatively PM me and I will get the message... thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Maybe one reason no takers is the test equipment people started this "Combo" mentality of combining everything into one unit about the size of a tv set for $9999.00. So even though the quality might be suspect (ho ho ho!) you get the audio oscillator, sweep generator, vtvm, signal generator, frequency meter, oscilliscope, etc. in one unit. There also might have been a toilet paper dispenser as an option if your hands got too sweaty trying to figure out how to work it. Although it would be nice to have a test bench with all the old stuff on it, but not to go broke to power it. Also knowing that all of the old stuff had to be constantly calibrated (you know how tubes are) and that it might be out of calibration 10 minutes leaving the calibration center. This is one of the reasons why I consider tubes in the same light as burned out light bulbs. You can always count on tubes to perform the following functions: 1........Draw excessive power 2........Require excessive cooling 3........Short out whenever they feel like 4........Degrade slowly from the minute they are powered up 5........Excessive noise 6........Excessive hum 7........Heat distruction of electronic components---resisters, capacitors, inductors. 8........At least a two hour bake in to reach optimum operating parameters 9........Sensitiviy to vibrations and shock (vehicle mounted equipment) JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Maybe one reason no takers is the test equipment people started this "Combo" mentality of combining everything into one unit about the size of a tv set for $9999.00. So even though the quality might be suspect (ho ho ho!) you get the audio oscillator, sweep generator, vtvm, signal generator, frequency meter, oscilloscope, etc. in one unit. There also might have been a toilet paper dispenser as an option if your hands got too sweaty trying to figure out how to work it. Although it would be nice to have a test bench with all the old stuff on it, but not to go broke to power it. Also knowing that all of the old stuff had to be constantly calibrated (you know how tubes are) and that it might be out of calibration 10 minutes leaving the calibration center. This is one of the reasons why I consider tubes in the same light as burned out light bulbs. You can always count on tubes to perform the following functions: 1........Draw excessive power 2........Require excessive cooling 3........Short out whenever they feel like 4........Degrade slowly from the minute they are powered up 5........Excessive noise 6........Excessive hum 7........Heat destruction of electronic components---resisters, capacitors, inductors. 8........At least a two hour bake in to reach optimum operating parameters 9........Sensitivity to vibrations and shock (vehicle mounted equipment) JJK Hmmmm... So I take it you run a tube amplifier? [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 mas: No, but I just had to get that out of my system. Geez, I get funnier as I write. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I think its a hoot! [] But you just might want to have some new fast tennis shoes handy... [] I understand that some folks around here aren't quite so philosophical... [][] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I think you should all be banned! [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I think you should all be banned! [] Heck, that should be easy! Just dare to make a drummer joke! I got into trouble by just alluding to their existence! [*-)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGuy Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Anyone that has a 200CD oscilator should be aware that HP published an upgrade to reduce output distortion. Simple mod but unfortunately, I did a couple back in the 1960's and can't find my notes. Worth the effort to find . That was a stable unit that hardly ever required service. Norm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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