1940 Vintage RCA "VoltOhmyst" Junior, Model 165 Tube Voltmeter

Description

For sale is a 1940 RCA "VoltOhmyst" Model 165,  tube voltmeter, left behind in the test equipment cabinet of my late father.   He was an Army Signal Corps Radio School instructor during the War, was an active and avid HAM radio operator for over 70 years, and was a radio and other electronics serviceman for much of his life.   He
loved
radio!!
And, he
loved
test equipment!   In his later years, when he worked at an electronics lab, he would buy "retiring" equipment there, as I have found pieces with calibration dates and sales tags.   Some pieces he may not have even used, as the tags were still on them.   But they were all stored in his cabinet in our dry, smoke-free basement, ready to be used when he needed!
This piece is a Model #165, dated about 1940.   The RadioMuseum tells us that it has 3 tubes, and measures AC and DC volts and resistance.
My husband opened the cabinet to make sure that there were no  "surprises" inside (tube missing, etc.)      Notice that the handle is missing.   The power cord had become brittle and the covering was cracking, so my husband just removed it.   I have photographed the inside, so that you can make sure which components are present, and to the condition of the unit, if you are planning to restore this piece and show it off on
your
test equipment workbench!  (I have more photos... just ask)
I am selling this tester as is, as found, and as photographed, assuming that you already know far more about this piece than I have found on line!   (My father admonished me
not
to plug anything in with a tube in it, but to leave that for the "experts"!   So, I will!)
I hope that this is an item that you can use for parts or to restore for your workbench!!
Thanks for looking here!!   (I'll be listing several other test meters at this time, as well.)
(radio shelves)