Weston Master V

[Highway 61]

Megatron Ltd have ceased their activity since February 2010. This is of some consequence for the content of the whole thread as well. I have a Weston Master II with a dead selenium cell, which is thus a decorative item now.

http://www.otc.co.uk/megatron/

 

[Malcolm M]

Can anyone advise about removing the 2 hex-headed screws on the back of the meter (holding the name plate on)? I have a deceased Master II, not worth sending for repair (it only cost £8). The screws are almost flush with the plate, and not slotted as on the V in the above photos.

 

[Brian Atherton]

The Weston exposure meters were made just down the road about four miles from where I lived growing up. It was a well known and well regarded company: one of my school mate’s dad worked there.

When I got into photography at school in the 60s I wrote to the Sangamo Weston company telling them about how we were setting up a darkroom and after school club etc, and the company sent the school two refurbished Weston IIs for free!

Needless to say, when I started out working in photography I bought a Weston V.

More information about the Sangamo Weston company and their meter V is here:

https://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?company_id=7371

http://scruss.com/enterprise.net/weston/

 

[randy stewart]

Selenium meter repair

Selenium meter repair

If you are following this long running post, note that Megatron in London stopped all parts and repairs in 2010. Quality Light in Hollywood stopped repairing these meters a couple of years ago, when they ran out of a supply of meter cells. There is a fellow in England (who comes up on a Google search) who repairs these meters, including cell replacement, however his fixed rate for repairing a Weston Master Iv, V or Euromaster is over $200 with shipping. I like my Weston Master V and my Euromaster, but not that much.

 

[raydm6]

After a long absence from RFF, I realised that older posts have lost their attached photos... Luckily, I still had the original photos from this thread, and managed to "re-attach" them.
Otherwise, the whole thread is useless (without photos).
Rgds,
Denis

Very nice of you. Thanks!