There’s hardly any piece of test equipment more fundamental than a volt ohm meter. Today you’re likely to have a digital one, but for most of history, these devices had real needle meters. The ...

Although exact model identification may be problematic, early Hickok volt-ohm meters in good condition are valued by collectors and frequently sell for well over $75 ...

If you were to ask a random Hackaday reader what their most fundamental piece of electronic test equipment was, it’s likely that they would respond with “multimeter”. If you asked them to produce it, ...

Digital multimeters (DMM), once called voltmeters, have been described as the tape measure for engineers in the new millennium. With electronics and electrical circuits included in almost every ...

In 1910, Robert D. Hickok, Sr. founded the Hickok Electrical Instrument Co. in Atlanta, GA. Hickok was previously a watchmaker and jeweler. Along with one assistant and using a small building behind ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? A digital multimeter is an indispensable tool for testing, diagnosing, and ...