A very interesting thread, i agree that the feel of using an analogue meter really can't be beat, i recently bought an all singing all dancing digital job though and love it to bits for it's ease of reading the display, if i don't care about accuracy and just need an idea of voltage, current or resistance, then i use my little analogue meter every time, mainly co's it reminds me of when i started electronics as a hobby 33 years ago as a 14 year old, If i need more accuracy or need frequency, Cap test or tran test, then i have to fire up my new gem.
actually i dug out my first analogue meter at my mums a couple of years ago when i visited, it no longer works since the probe sockets are worn but someday i intend to fix it.
Neil.