Simpson260 5p VOM teardown and troubleshooting

Got this old Simpson 260 5p Volt-Ohm-Milliammeters fro free. Was curious that it has high voltage range up to 5000V ! Now I want to make sure it works and see if I can measure some high voltage circuits !
So lets do teardown and troubleshooting !

Specs

Simpson 260 Series 5P Specifications

DC VOLTAGE

Ranges 250mV, 1V, 2.5V, 10V ,25V, 50V, 250V, 500V, 1000V
Accuracy 2% of full scale * Sensitivity 20K per volt

AC VOLTAGE

Ranges 2.5V, 10V, 25V, 50V, 250V, 500V, 1000V
3% of full scale * Sensitivity 5K per volt
Rated Circuit-To-Ground Voltage 1000V (AC or DC) max.

DECIBEL

5 Ranges -20 to +50dB * Reference 0dB= 1mW into 600Ω

DC CURRENT

Ranges 50μA, 1mA, 10mA, l00mA, 500mA, 10A
Accuracy 1.5% full scale 5OμA, 2.0% of full scale, all other
Voltage Drop: (Nominal) 250mV on 50μA , 1mA; 255mV on 10mA , 10A; 300mV on 100mA, 500mV on 500mA

RESISTANCE

Ranges Rx 1, Rx 100, Rx 10K
Accuracy 2.5° of arc on Rx1, 2.0° of arc on other
Maximum Indication 0-2KΩ, 0-200Ω, 0-20MΩ

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Simpson260 5p VOM
Simpson260 5p VOM
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board overload sensing circuit
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board overload sensing circuit
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board 15V battery place
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board 15V battery place
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board main fuse
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board main fuse
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board overload relay and a push button
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board overload relay and a push button
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board overload relay and a push button
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board overload relay and a push button
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board overload relay and a push button
Simpson260 5p VOM Main board overload relay and a push button
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