I have a red Zerostat bought in the 80's. It also came with the little neon bulb tester. Keeping a finger at the tip of the Zerostat will also tell you if its working. I use my Zerostat frequently, and to good effect. I also have no sense of any diminished performance over the years. I have two more observations- first, it's the only piece of gear I used in 1987 that I also use in 2017, and second, it has proven to have provided the best "bang for the buck" of any hifi purchase I have ever made.
Zerostat: Old is Gold?
I was recently in the market for a Zerostat gun. I looked online and saw that they had moved their production from England to China. Of course, without any reduction in price. As I try to avoid Chinese manufacture as much as I can, I thought I would buy a used one on ebay. I bid on a few auctions but was surprised to see them selling for around $50 for one in decent (but hardly new) condition. The new blue Zerostats from China are $80 and up.
Are the old Zerostats in some way superior to the newer Chinese made that would justify the (IMO) relatively high prices being realized for the original guns?
Are the old Zerostats in some way superior to the newer Chinese made that would justify the (IMO) relatively high prices being realized for the original guns?