Group,

When I opened this place in 1992, I had access to a perfectly good Sun AVR, also known as the VAT 40. That is the machine I grew up using. It's owner wanted it back in about 1995, so I bought a Snap On digital equivalent for a lot of money. About 10 years ago, it started acting up and the repair was more than Snap On wanted for its replacement. I then bought a Ferret digital version of this tool. These tools are quite simple. They measure voltage, amperage and have an inductive amperage lead and a carbon pile load tester.

My Ferret has now died. So I went and read this:

http://members.iatn.net/forums/search/search.aspx?action=viewthread&m=157409&t=157318&forum=forum8&ft=1&fv=4&qv=1

Now after reading this I would more than ever would like to replace it with a simple analog AVR. My customers trust me, and I don't need a silly printout of a battery test to convince them otherwise. I will use modern equipment when necessary. My Pico Scope has the capability of performing these tests, but a fundamental analog AVR can accurately do (so quickly!) in the course of a service what we have always done.

Does anyone offer a new one for sale?

TIA

Peter from Georgia