Simpson 260 VOM - out of my price range at the age of 13 but considered the standard by the telephone company, TV broadcasters and electricians everywhere.
RCA VoltOhmist VTVM - also a standard but I had a Conar model. Later I used a Heathkit model in 1980 at Carver Corp., before they switched to nice Fluke DMMs.
Weller standard issue 100/140W soldering gun - I used mine so much that the transformer inside it would bubble it's oil. I quickly discovered that I could make the tips from #12 house wiring. The tips were soft and burned out quicker but dirt cheap. In retrospect, this may be why the transformer bubbled so much.
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