Oscillator coil with common wires?

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The 200µA meter + 4 Ge or schottky works, and the scale is quite usable, even for ESR>10ohm.
The best remains 50µA + 2 schottky, but the difference isn't huge.

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Don't forget that Ge "crystal" diodes are also suitable (and even better than most schottky's) and could be easier to salvage from old equipments.
They include many two-digits 1N types, like 1N34, 1N70, european types, OA90 to 95, AA119, 143, etc, plus japanese 1Sxx, soviet types, etc
 

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"ALL" VU meters are 200uA. Unless they are very cheap 1mA units with a custom driver.

Needle-type VOMs come in $10 500uA and $50 50uA basic movement.

This one is 50uA for $33, and you don't even have to open it up.
https://www.amazon.com/Tekpower-TP7244L-7-Function-Multimeter-Protective/dp/B00MI6T0IW
(Oddly, it says 60uA on the switch?)

Another key clue is the fine print on the scale: "2K/V" is 500uA, "20K/V" is 50uA. If they don't actually expose a 50uA range on the switch, you can bust it open and connect direct to the movement.

This appears to also be a 50uA meter:
https://www.amazon.com/Tekpower-TP8250-Multimeter-Variation-Measurement/dp/B00SLVPJSI
 
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