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'''AVO''' Ltd. is a electronic measuring instruments company who made photo-electric [[light meter]]s for photography from around 1935, among many other products. The name is said to be an acronym from Amps, Volts and Ohms - measured by their multimeters, but the company had previously been called the Automatic Coil Winder And Electrical Equipment Company Limited, or ACWEECO for short. | '''AVO''' Ltd. is a electronic measuring instruments company who made photo-electric [[light meter]]s for photography from around 1935, among many other products. The name is said to be an acronym from Amps, Volts and Ohms - measured by their multimeters, but the company had previously been called the Automatic Coil Winder And Electrical Equipment Company Limited, or ACWEECO for short. | ||
As well as selling under their own name, AVO made meters for [[Ilford]]<ref>The [http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Exposure_Meters.html Ilford Exposure Meters page] on Maurice Fisher's [http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/ Photomemorabilia site] shows some of these.</ref>. | As well as selling under their own name, AVO made meters for [[Ilford]]<ref>The [http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Exposure_Meters.html Ilford Exposure Meters page] on Maurice Fisher's [http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/ Photomemorabilia site] shows some of these.</ref>. | ||
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| + | AVO is now a brand name of the '''Megger''' company<ref>[https://megger.com/company/about-us/who-we-are/our-brands Megger brands] at [https://megger.com/ Megger]</ref>. | ||
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* [http://www.jollinger.com/photo/meters/meters/avo_smethurst.html AVO Smethurst meter] on [http://www.jollinger.com/photo/meters/index.html James Ollinger's Light Meter Collection] | * [http://www.jollinger.com/photo/meters/meters/avo_smethurst.html AVO Smethurst meter] on [http://www.jollinger.com/photo/meters/index.html James Ollinger's Light Meter Collection] | ||
* [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_E122.html AVO light meters] at [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/index.html Early Photography] | * [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_E122.html AVO light meters] at [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/index.html Early Photography] | ||
| − | * [http://www.westonmeter.org.uk/avo.htm AVO exposure meter] | + | * [http://www.westonmeter.org.uk/avo.htm AVO exposure meter] at [http://www.westonmeter.org.uk/index.html Weston Meter] |
| + | *[https://megger.com/company/about-us/who-we-are/megger-evolution Megger AVO history] at [https://megger.com/ Megger] | ||
[[Category: Meter makers]] | [[Category: Meter makers]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:05, 17 September 2023
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| Avo Exposure Meter Model B image by Anssi Puisto (Image rights) |
AVO Ltd. is a electronic measuring instruments company who made photo-electric light meters for photography from around 1935, among many other products. The name is said to be an acronym from Amps, Volts and Ohms - measured by their multimeters, but the company had previously been called the Automatic Coil Winder And Electrical Equipment Company Limited, or ACWEECO for short.
As well as selling under their own name, AVO made meters for Ilford[1].
AVO is now a brand name of the Megger company[2].
 
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| Avo Exposure Meter Model 1, Avo Exposure Meter images by Anssi Puisto (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ The Ilford Exposure Meters page on Maurice Fisher's Photomemorabilia site shows some of these.
- ↑ Megger brands at Megger
