WTB: Byer Rola VU's

by **Mac** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:24 am

Hey Everyone,
I know this is a major long shot, but if anyone happens to have available for sale a Master instruments AWA / Byer / Rola VU that matches either of these....can you pls PM me.

I am trying to make a matched pair for a build.

Thanks heaps,
Mac.

by **vanderlae** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:05 pm

this will be no help, but I did see some on the net just the other day - the unfortunate thing is I cannot remember where, sorry.

by **rick** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:34 am

hey mac
i can dig some up , but my advice is not to bother
they are master instruments sydney meters and although they were great in their day , my experience is the ballastics of
the old rola meters is all over the shop
and the buggers tend to stick .
been there done that , wouldnt bother , just trying to help etc etc

by **mylesgm** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:55 am

does anybody have any other old style vu thats can fit in a 2 ru case?

M

by **rob** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:41 am

picked up a box of NOS master instrument meters at an auction last week...but none are VUs

there is always space in my meter collection for the funky

and yes there is a Byer meter there...but sorry none are for sale...sorry about the tease

by **Mac** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:43 pm

Thanks Rob..........I think????....

Hey Rick, I think I would like to still take you up on that. I know I may regret this later, but I love the vintage look of these - and australiana to boot...
At the end of the day these are for my dual 1176 build - so I will be using my ears more than my eyes when using the unit anyway.

If you can send me some more detail of ones you have to sell, I would be grateful.

Mac.

by **Mac** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:45 pm

Is anyone else coughing up red dusty furballs today like me??

Mac.

by **The Tasmanian** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:19 am

Try Andrew Kay - he may still have a pair around that I was looking at using on my voodoo machines. Andrew also advised to avoid using them as they are very unreliable (and innacurate) at this stage of their lives. So we searched for other long lasting and much more accurate military ones.
Even the new replicas on the Retro Sta level are not very accurate and a touch slow - but an improvement on the old Gates ones.
http://people.aapt.net.au/~andrewkay/voodoomachine.html
Andrews email is andrewkay@aapt.net.au
Good luck with the comp - let us all know when the birth happens.

by **Mac** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:27 pm

Ok,
so I am still looking to track down a mate for one of these, if anyone has one under their pillows.....please drop me a line...

thanks all

Mac

by **Mac** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:30 pm

bumpety bump....

both nice singles...looking for mates.....

Mac

by **Mac** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:51 pm

Sorry to bump this folks.....but still keen to find these if anyone has one under their fridge.....or holding up a lamp......or next to grandpa's denture cleansing solution.....or......or ......

Mac

by **Mac** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:11 pm

Still chasing these folks....so if anyone has any suggestions ....including really long - long shots.......
I am all ears.....

by **13thbeach** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:58 pm

rick wrote:hey mac
i can dig some up

Rick, just put him out of his misery and dig em up!

by **rick** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:36 pm

i have my eye out for em
this is a good reminder
we have packed maybe a 1/4 of the stuff so i know where they are not
but really i havent seen them for years , but i dont throw stuff like that out

by **rick** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:22 pm

rob wrote:picked up a box of NOS master instrument meters at an auction last week...but none are VUs

there is always space in my meter collection for the funky

and yes there is a Byer meter there...but sorry none are for sale...sorry about the tease

hey rob
me thinks those little black meters on the third shelf are actually ex us army ones that i sent you for some project and you have snatched em :)

have you got my rola meters too ..?

by **13thbeach** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:24 pm

rick wrote:
rob wrote:picked up a box of NOS master instrument meters at an auction last week...but none are VUs

there is always space in my meter collection for the funky

and yes there is a Byer meter there...but sorry none are for sale...sorry about the tease

hey rob
me thinks those little black meters on the third shelf are actually ex us army ones that i sent you for some project and you have snatched em :)

have you got my rola meters too ..?

Oh! and Rob, that huge one on the second shelf to the right comes from my bathroom scales.....I was wondering where that got to.

by **13thbeach** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:10 am

Ok here is your chance:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Panel-Meter-Red- ... 27afc2171c

Good luck.

by **Mac** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:08 pm

Matt,
Virtual six pack for you my friend!!

I just won that one on ebay.....Thanks for the heads up!!!

Now my twin 5965 tube mic pre's that I am building will have a pretty pair of maroon VU's retrofitted with a pair of little 6v globes glowing in them...

My mantra for this year is for my DIY gear to look as good as it sounds.

Mac

by **13thbeach** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:32 am

Mac wrote:Matt,
Virtual six pack for you my friend!!

I just won that one on ebay.....Thanks for the heads up!!!

Now my twin 5965 tube mic pre's that I am building will have a pretty pair of maroon VU's retrofitted with a pair of little 6v globes glowing in them...

My mantra for this year is for my DIY gear to look as good as it sounds.

Mac

Virtual....???

by **Futureman** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:09 am

13thbeach wrote:
Mac wrote:Matt,
Virtual six pack for you my friend!!

Virtual....???

Some of the other forums I frequent have a "Buy me a beer" icon which lets you send $5 to their paypal account.
Maybe something like that would be good around these parts?

by **13thbeach** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:41 pm

Futureman wrote:
13thbeach wrote:
Mac wrote:Matt,
Virtual six pack for you my friend!!

Virtual....???

Some of the other forums I frequent have a "Buy me a beer" icon which lets you send $5 to their paypal account.
Maybe something like that would be good around these parts?

No i think thats taking it too far. My comment was a joke and nothing more. More than happy to pass on a link to help someone get what they have been looking for.

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