At the risk of being charged with the offense of one-upmanship, I've got a 1939
Weston Master, without roman numeral, that works perfectly. I think it has
spent most of the past 65 years in the original box, which is where it was when
I found it, so it apparently has had little use.
Walt
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> I have two (Sangamo) Weston Master V meters, which use selenium cells of
> about the same size as that shown in the picture of the booster cell. One
> of them I bought new around 1967-8; both function without problems, with
> accurate readings. They have always been kept in their original
> (light-tight) cases, which probably helps against deterioration. With their
> Invercone attachments, they give very accurate incident light readings.
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> Roger Key
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> Jim Brokaw wrote:
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> Selenium cells respond to light falling on the surface, more light = more
> current generated............
> Almost all these old cells are 'dead' now, the selenium loses electrical
> generating ability after decades and light exposure.
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> Jim Brokaw
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