I think I was repairing and calibrated the same two scopes (I mean the same
serial numbers) in the late 70s in USAF PMEL
They kept the tube versions in use throughout the 70s
---- Robert Poague <rapoague@comcast.net> wrote:
> Regarding Tektronix oscilloscopes, I couldn't resist telling this. In the
> mid 1950's, I worked as an electronics technician on B-52 bombers on the
> Boeing flightline in Seattle. The scopes of choice at that time were the
> Tektronix 310, a small portable model, and the Tektronix 545, a large
> full-featured model. Hewlett-Packard had just started producing
> oscilloscopes. We used them only if the Tektronix units were all in use. As
> Alex says, Tektronix scopes are legendary.
>
> Bob
> BJ7
>
> '
> '
> '----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alex" <alexmm@adelphia.net>
> To: <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 6:12 AM
> Subject: The Tektronix Healey
>
>
> > As an ardent electroniker, I recently got ahold of the book "The First 40
> > Years Of Tektronix," by Marshall M. Lee. Tektronix is the world's largest
> > maker of oscilloscopes, and an industry leader. If you work in
> > electronics, as a technician or an engineer, you know Tek scopes are
> > legendary.
> >
> > I digress. Imagine my surprise to see a photo, on page 193, of the
> > company's first two prototype instruments being delivered from the
> > company's R&D facility in Guernsey (ah, the UK connection!) on the luggage
> > rack of what appears to be a RHD BT7!
> >
> > Healeys are everywhere.
> >
> > == Alex in Maine
> > 1960 BT7 3000 Mark 1 - "The Blue Mainie"
> > Former owner of 1957 100-6, and 1967 3000 Mark III BJ8
> > http://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm
>
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