Unwell Fluke 1652

So the main point of this post is to say keep watching as there are bargains out there.
Indeed there are, but they seem to be getting more difficult to find.

It must be about 8 years ago that I bought my present 1652, on eBay. I don't think I paid a lot over £100 for it, it looked (and still does) virtually 'new and unused' and, until a week or so ago, has given faultless service.

However, the last several to be sold on eBay have gone for appreciably more than £200, which was the sort of 'ceiling' I was hoping for. Indeed, the auctions often go to figures approaching (sometimes exceeding) the £240-£270 for which a number of places are offering 'Buy it Now' sales. So long as their people around willing to pay such prices, I'm obviously not going to find my 'bargain' unless they 'miss' one - but I will definitely keep trying!

As I've said before, what I'd really like to find is a 'for spares or repair' one with a dead display, since I think it very likely that I could then cobble together a working machine!

Kind Regards, John.
 
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Have you tried other sites, such as Gumtree, Freeads, Facebook, Shpock, etc?
To some extent (with either no success, or similar to eBay), although I admit that I'm far less familiar with them, and therefore tend to major on eBay!

Kind Regards, John
 
It' not been a week yet. Are you in a hurry?
So the main point of this post is to say keep watching as there are bargains out there.
I'm starting to wonder whether I might be being unrealistic (over-optimistic) in my desire to get a 1562 for not much over £200, and wonder if others agree.

The latest one to be sold on eBay (today) went for £229, but it's probable that the person who bought it had probably entered a 'maximum bid' appreciably higher than that - so I would have to have paid more to get it. Prior to that, over the past month or so, working 1562s have sold on eBay for £215, £245 (x2), £250, £265, £275, £276, £350 & £410 (all excluding postage/carriage). "Buy it Now" (in several cases "or Best Offer") ones are currently listed on eBay for £245, £260, £289, £350, £369, £499 & £500.

If I am going to end up having to pay appreciably over £200, the £245 "Buy it Now" one (with free postage) has attractions, albeit the seller has very little feedback.

I suspect I'll just carry on watching and bidding, in the hope that the 'high bidders' eventually miss one :)

Kind Regards, John
 
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Unless you have a lot of time on your hands it's probably worth just paying the extra.
Personally I went for separates from a cheaper make as I didn't want to pay over about 100,I think it was about 60 qids in the end. Given I mostly use the loop/ir tester, hardly use the RCD tester, and only use the earth loop/psc tester for live tests, having them separate isn't really a big issue if you're not carrying them around to jobs.
 
Unless you have a lot of time on your hands it's probably worth just paying the extra.
Thanks for your interest and input. That is indeed a tempting argument.
Personally I went for separates from a cheaper make as I didn't want to pay over about 100,I think it was about 60 qids in the end. Given I mostly use the loop/ir tester, hardly use the RCD tester, and only use the earth loop/psc tester for live tests, having them separate isn't really a big issue if you're not carrying them around to jobs.
Yes, I suppose the argument against having separates is a fairly weak one for the likes of me, but it just seems/feels 'neater'/more 'convenient' - and, of course, there is the issue of me being 'antichange' (and I've always had MFTs)! Another advantage of separates is, of course, if that something dies, one only has to replace one (much cheaper) of the units.

I continue to think and watch! I've also got a few feelers out to 'contacts', and it's not impossible that one of them will come up with something.

Kind Regards, John
 
Please do keep us updated John. I'm watching this thread with particular interest as I'm still yet to purchase either an MFT or the relevant separates - as a cheap multimeter and Fluke T90 are all I have at the moment.
 
To some extent (with either no success, or similar to eBay), although I admit that I'm far less familiar with them, and therefore tend to major on eBay!
Many people are the same John, which is why the other sites sometimes have better bargains.
 
Many people are the same John, which is why the other sites sometimes have better bargains.
That makes sense and I will continue casting my net as wide as I can. However, so far, the 'other sites' such as you mention have little to offer, and nothing I've seen so far that I would call any more of a bargain that what I've found on eBay. However, thanks again for reminding me not to be too narrow-minded!

Kind Regards, John
 
@JohnW2 good luck convincing anyone you're narrow minded!(y) he who thinks they know the least usually know the most
 
Please do keep us updated John. I'm watching this thread with particular interest as I'm still yet to purchase either an MFT or the relevant separates - as a cheap multimeter and Fluke T90 are all I have at the moment.
I'll certainly keep the thread updated, but I'm not sure it is going to reveal much more than I've already stated.

If you don't have the same, probably mainly irrational, character traits that I do, it probably makes more sense to get 'separates' - not the least because, as I said, if something dies one has a lot less to replace!

Kind Regards, John
 
@JohnW2 good luck convincing anyone you're narrow minded!(y) he who thinks they know the least usually know the most
I wasn't really saying anything about what I know and don't know but, rather, was referring to my strong tendency to get 'stuck in my ways' - replace my dead 1652 with a 1652, if not that, at least replace it with an MFT, not separates, and only look at eBay!

Kind Regards, John
 
Hi john.
One way to look at this is that is your fluke cost around £12 per year which proved a great deal.
You are shopping in a market where there is low supply and most buyers will be pros and their need to buy will drive prices up.

You may need to be a bit patient to get a bargain. Good luck.
 
Out of interest @JohnW2 how did you calibrate your?
I did my loop tester with a couple of reels of t&e and a data sheet, the ir tester with some resistors I had lying around and the loop impedence tester by comparing with a visiting dno employee's unit. Luckily he had to try most of the sockets as they were mostly bad so I got a good range
 
Hi john. One way to look at this is that is your fluke cost around £12 per year which proved a great deal.
Hi, good to hear from you after a long time (although admittedly I was absent from the forum for a few months of excessive busy-ness!). I trust all is well with you.

Yes, I do recognise that I have done very well out of my existing machine. As you will realise if you've read all this thread, the really frustrating thing is that the machine would probably work perfectly well (and maybe for another 8 years!) if only it hadn't developed a fault relating to functionality which, at least as far as I am concerned, is 'not wanted'! If only there were a way to disable the 'lead present test', I suspect it would work fine!
You are shopping in a market where there is low supply and most buyers will be pros and their need to buy will drive prices up.
Yes, probably true. Mind you, if I were a 'pro', I would probably not be too fussed about price. As you will probably have seen, Fluke have offered to 'repair' my machine (by replacing it with a brand new 1662) for £430.
You may need to be a bit patient to get a bargain. Good luck.
Indeed, and thanks!

Kind Regards, John
 

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