Comments for vintageTEK - A Museum of vintage Tektronix Equipment http://www.vintagetek.org Museum of Tektronix gear Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:38:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on John Kobbe recollections: Tek 500 Series Developments by More Vintage Tek Gear « Fake EE Quips http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/10/john-kobbe-recollections-tek-500-series-developments/#comment-2691 More Vintage Tek Gear « Fake EE Quips Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:38:13 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=832#comment-2691 [...] or early 1960′s. One site, Barry Tech, claims the curve tracer is from 1969 while Vintage Tek simply states the 576 was developed sometime between 1960 and the early 70′s when the series [...] [...] or early 1960′s. One site, Barry Tech, claims the curve tracer is from 1969 while Vintage Tek simply states the 576 was developed sometime between 1960 and the early 70′s when the series [...]

]]> Comment on Bob Anderson 1966 article: The Storage Story by Roger Kaye http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/10/bob-anderson-1966-article-the-storage-story/#comment-2333 Roger Kaye Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:17:11 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=841#comment-2333 Yes, I used this oscilloscope in 1970 to capture traces from a stopped-flow spectrophotometer in the Analytical Chemistry Dept at the University of Nebraska. I do not remember the Tek model no. Yes, I used this oscilloscope in 1970 to capture traces from a stopped-flow spectrophotometer in the Analytical Chemistry Dept at the University of Nebraska. I do not remember the Tek model no.

]]> Comment on IBM Customer Engineering Manual of Instruction – Tektronix Oscilloscopes by vtek_admin http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/10/ibm-customer-engineering-manual-of-instruction-tektronix-oscilloscopes/#comment-2020 vtek_admin Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:32:05 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=916#comment-2020 Denis, I am sorry I did not recognize this flaw when I posted this. The document came to us as a .pdf from an ex-Tek engineer. I'll track back to see if he knows where the source document is. Ed Sinclair Denis,

I am sorry I did not recognize this flaw when I posted this. The document came to us as a .pdf from an ex-Tek engineer. I’ll track back to see if he knows where the source document is.

Ed Sinclair

]]> Comment on IBM Customer Engineering Manual of Instruction – Tektronix Oscilloscopes by Denis Kuwahara http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/10/ibm-customer-engineering-manual-of-instruction-tektronix-oscilloscopes/#comment-2012 Denis Kuwahara Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:54:25 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=916#comment-2012 It is unfortunate that the right edge of even pages 6-20 are cropped off (missing about half a dozen characters). Appears to be a good tutorial. Regards, Denis It is unfortunate that the right edge of even pages 6-20 are cropped off (missing about half a dozen characters). Appears to be a good tutorial.
Regards,
Denis

]]> Comment on Winning With People Author – Oregonian Article by vtek_admin http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/11/winning-with-people-author-oregonian-article/#comment-2008 vtek_admin Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:39:43 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=1003#comment-2008 Mitch, We have been authorized by Tektronix to reprint the book. All original copies were given to Tek Employees in 1986 and a number have been donated to the Museum. Our reprint will include a 2011 Index, which the book never had, and will likely sell for $50. If you want a 1986 copy, we will send with an Index as a separate printout for $50 plus shipping. Otherwise you will have to wait until 2012 when we reprint the book. Were you ever a Tek Employee? We published last year, another book My Years At Tektronix 1945-1953 by Miles Tippery, one of the four original co-founders that we sell for $25 pus shipping. I am loading it into our website store inventory as we speak. I am not sure when our store will be operational soon, but I tested it by buying something yesterday and it works. Getting all the photos connected to each book, CD, DVD is a lot of work.... If you want either, you can pay via Paypal or Credit Card by using the Donate Now button, and enter the exact amount and I will hand ship it so you do not have to wait. Ed Sinclair Mitch,

We have been authorized by Tektronix to reprint the book. All original copies were given to Tek Employees in 1986 and a number have been donated to the Museum. Our reprint will include a 2011 Index, which the book never had, and will likely sell for $50. If you want a 1986 copy, we will send with an Index as a separate printout for $50 plus shipping. Otherwise you will have to wait until 2012 when we reprint the book.

Were you ever a Tek Employee? We published last year, another book My Years At Tektronix 1945-1953 by Miles Tippery, one of the four original co-founders that we sell for $25 pus shipping. I am loading it into our website store inventory as we speak. I am not sure when our store will be operational soon, but I tested it by buying something yesterday and it works. Getting all the photos connected to each book, CD, DVD is a lot of work…. If you want either, you can pay via Paypal or Credit Card by using the Donate Now button, and enter the exact amount and I will hand ship it so you do not have to wait.

Ed Sinclair

]]> Comment on Winning With People Author – Oregonian Article by Mitchell Sisak http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/11/winning-with-people-author-oregonian-article/#comment-2006 Mitchell Sisak Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:08:23 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=1003#comment-2006 Hi, I would love to get a copy of this book. What is the price is it available as a pdf or just hardcopy? please let me know. Mitch Hi,

I would love to get a copy of this book. What is the price

is it available as a pdf or just hardcopy?

please let me know.

Mitch

]]> Comment on vintageTek Donations can now be done via our website www.vintagetek.org by vtek_admin http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/12/vintagetek-donations-can-now-be-done-via-our-website-www-vinatgetek-org/#comment-1849 vtek_admin Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:03:14 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=1145#comment-1849 Thomas, We are located at 4620A SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway Portland, OR 97221 Grand Opening was Sept 18, 2011 Ed Thomas,
We are located at 4620A SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway Portland, OR 97221
Grand Opening was Sept 18, 2011
Ed

]]> Comment on vintageTek Donations can now be done via our website www.vintagetek.org by Thomas Quan http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/12/vintagetek-donations-can-now-be-done-via-our-website-www-vinatgetek-org/#comment-1829 Thomas Quan Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:04:48 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=1145#comment-1829 Is this museum a "virtual" in cyberspace or do you actually have a place to display old Tektronix scopes? Is this museum a “virtual” in cyberspace or do you actually have a place to display old Tektronix scopes?

]]> Comment on Early Cathode Ray Tube Department Photos by Jack Neff http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/11/early-cathode-ray-tube-department-photos/#comment-1177 Jack Neff Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:01:19 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=1013#comment-1177 Great pictures. Here are some fast answers 2458 CRT Gun Wiring Group. I can name many of them as they worked for me. I am standing in the back and Bela Kirschberger is to my left. 2255 is Bela Kirschberger 2568 is Kay Conklin, a dear lady and faithful worker. 2493 is a the Gun Wiring group again. 5182 is a final seal operation of a T551 dual Cathode Ray Tube Many of the other photos are of the Bulb Mfg area. I can identify many of the people in the photos if you like. When I have time, I will do so. Many of those photos go back to the early sixties. And a few in the mid fifties. Great pictures. Here are some fast answers

2458 CRT Gun Wiring Group. I can name many of them as they worked for me. I am standing in the back and Bela Kirschberger is to my left.
2255 is Bela Kirschberger
2568 is Kay Conklin, a dear lady and faithful worker.
2493 is a the Gun Wiring group again.
5182 is a final seal operation of a T551 dual Cathode Ray Tube

Many of the other photos are of the Bulb Mfg area.

I can identify many of the people in the photos if you like. When I have time, I will do so. Many of those photos go back to the early sixties. And a few in the mid fifties.

]]> Comment on Selecting and Restoring A Classic by Carl Quinn http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/01/hello-world-2/#comment-1091 Carl Quinn Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:59:49 +0000 http://localhost/~msw/vtek/?p=1#comment-1091 You have done a great service preserving an important piece of history. I became a disciple of measurement and followed a career in commercial metrology supporting calibration and traceable standards development work following an Air Force tour as an F 102 fire control maintenance tech. The Oscilloscope was most useful in the waveform analysis required to troubleshoot radar problems. Retired 2003, I now have restored a Tek 454A s/n B133292. Knowing scopes like this are ubiquitous, would this be something I could donate? You have done a great service preserving an important piece of history. I became a disciple of measurement and followed a career in commercial metrology supporting calibration and traceable standards development work following an Air Force tour as an F 102 fire control maintenance tech. The Oscilloscope was most useful in the waveform analysis required to troubleshoot radar problems. Retired 2003, I now have restored a Tek 454A s/n B133292. Knowing scopes like this are ubiquitous, would this be something I could donate?

]]> Comment on Planting High-Technology Seeds Tektronix’s Role in the Creation of Portland’s Silicon Forest by Ed Sinclair http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/11/planting-high-technology-seeds-tektronixs-role-in-the-creation-of-portlands-silicon-forest/#comment-1009 Ed Sinclair Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:48:21 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=995#comment-1009 I have noted the error regarding Howard's 1986 death in a plane crash (Howard died of a stroke)and will ask Heike to change this statement. Ed Sinclair I have noted the error regarding Howard’s 1986 death in a plane crash (Howard died of a stroke)and will ask Heike to change this statement.
Ed Sinclair

]]> Comment on Richard Lincoln Ropiequet by Sam Mallicoat http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/10/richard-lincoln-ropiequet/#comment-842 Sam Mallicoat Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:09:23 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=928#comment-842 Dick was so generous, gave us kids a bag of transistors (about 1958) and had a huge lab in his basement where we were fascinated by audio waveforms on his many scopes. He lived on SW75th and I had to cross the Sunset Highway on my bike to deliver his paper, not much traffic back then! Dick was so generous, gave us kids a bag of transistors (about 1958) and had a huge lab in his basement where we were fascinated by audio waveforms on his many scopes. He lived on SW75th and I had to cross the Sunset Highway on my bike to deliver his paper, not much traffic back then!

]]> Comment on Magnificent Grand Opening by Richard Taylor http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/09/magnificent-grand-opening/#comment-391 Richard Taylor Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:31:26 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=764#comment-391 Congratulations on the opening of the museum. I worked for Tektronix Guernsey in 1971 for nine years as a test technician working on 5100 and 7000 series. I joined at 18 years old and Tek provided all my training in electronics. An ex Tek friend passed on your website details and we are contacting as many ex Tek Guernsey employees so they can also share in past memories. Good luck! Congratulations on the opening of the museum. I worked for Tektronix Guernsey in 1971 for nine years as a test technician working on 5100 and 7000 series. I joined at 18 years old and Tek provided all my training in electronics. An ex Tek friend passed on your website details and we are contacting as many ex Tek Guernsey employees so they can also share in past memories. Good luck!

]]> Comment on Museum Grand Opening September 16, 2011 by vtekwpa http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/08/museum-grand-opening-september-16-2011/#comment-196 vtekwpa Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:05:36 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=3#comment-196 Mike, Contact me at eds@vintagetek.org. Ed Sinclair Mike,

Contact me at eds@vintagetek.org.

Ed Sinclair

]]> Comment on Museum Grand Opening September 16, 2011 by vtekwpa http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/08/museum-grand-opening-september-16-2011/#comment-195 vtekwpa Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:00:13 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=3#comment-195 Cheryl, Please contact me at eds@vintagetek.org. I am still learning these Blog tools etc, so the earlier reply may have gone to my web developer whose email address was connected to the Admin profile. Ed Sinclair Cheryl,

Please contact me at eds@vintagetek.org. I am still learning these Blog tools etc, so the earlier reply may have gone to my web developer
whose email address was connected to the Admin profile.

Ed Sinclair

]]> Comment on Museum Grand Opening September 16, 2011 by vtek_admin http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/08/museum-grand-opening-september-16-2011/#comment-194 vtek_admin Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:39:08 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=3#comment-194 Cheryl, Please contact me. I found john recently and a relative was living at his home saying he was in a rest home? Ed Sinclair eds@vintagetek.org Cheryl,

Please contact me. I found john recently and a relative was living at his home saying he was in a rest home?
Ed Sinclair
eds@vintagetek.org

]]> Comment on Museum Grand Opening September 16, 2011 by Mike http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/08/museum-grand-opening-september-16-2011/#comment-160 Mike Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:52:09 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=3#comment-160 Hi, I saw the article in this morning's Oregonian. My Dad was an electrical engineer and had several of these. He would always show us them in operation and explain what they were doing. I never understood it as a kid. Dad has since passed, so I'm looking forward to visiting and maybe I can understand how these are used to troubleshoot electronics (I'm 44 now). Thanks for your efforts! Hi, I saw the article in this morning’s Oregonian. My Dad was an electrical engineer and had several of these. He would always show us them in operation and explain what they were doing. I never understood it as a kid. Dad has since passed, so I’m looking forward to visiting and maybe I can understand how these are used to troubleshoot electronics (I’m 44 now). Thanks for your efforts!

]]> Comment on Museum Grand Opening September 16, 2011 by Cheryl Lolich http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/08/museum-grand-opening-september-16-2011/#comment-158 Cheryl Lolich Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:03:28 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=3#comment-158 My dad is John Taylor jr. He started with Tek in 1948. I have several Company photo albums. Are you interested in Them? Let me know. Cheryl. My dad is John Taylor jr. He started with Tek in 1948. I have several
Company photo albums. Are you interested in
Them? Let me know. Cheryl.

]]> Comment on Museum Grand Opening September 16, 2011 by Gary C. Layton http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/08/museum-grand-opening-september-16-2011/#comment-150 Gary C. Layton Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:13:20 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=3#comment-150 Good luck on your museum venture. I would volunteer myself if I lived in the area. I repaired a lot of electronic equipment using Tektronix test gear. I had a good friend that worked at Motorola with me back in the 60’s named Ken Andrews. He left Motorola and became a Tektronix Rep for many years. I lost track of Ken many years ago. I hope he is doing well. Regards to all, Gary Good luck on your museum venture. I would volunteer myself if I lived in the area. I repaired a lot of electronic equipment using Tektronix test gear. I had a good friend that worked at Motorola with me back in the 60’s named Ken Andrews. He left Motorola and became a Tektronix Rep for many years. I lost track of Ken many years ago. I hope he is doing well. Regards to all, Gary

]]> Comment on Museum Grand Opening September 16, 2011 by vtekwpa http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/08/museum-grand-opening-september-16-2011/#comment-74 vtekwpa Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:02:06 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=3#comment-74 Portland, Oregon, USA Portland, Oregon, USA

]]> Comment on Museum Grand Opening September 16, 2011 by db http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/08/museum-grand-opening-september-16-2011/#comment-23 db Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:01:12 +0000 http://www.vintagetek.org/?p=3#comment-23 Your page doesn't say what city and state.. Your page doesn’t say what city and state..

]]> Comment on Frank Hood’s Nickname by Don Tucker http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/02/another-day-at-the-races/#comment-2 Don Tucker Wed, 04 May 2011 02:58:21 +0000 http://localhost/~msw/vtek/?p=136#comment-2 Frank Hood had a distinquished career in broadcasting prior to coming to Tek. Frank Hood had a distinquished career in broadcasting prior to coming to Tek.

]]> Comment on Tektronix' Court of Claims case 'est finis' by vtekwpa http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/03/tektronix-court-of-claims-case-est-finis/#comment-3 vtekwpa Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:24:15 +0000 http://vtek.seaquest.us/?p=493#comment-3 Pete, This post was done by me using your username before I created a separate one. Will it be sent to you for comment or approval? I have asked Don Tucker to comment to see what I get and how it arrives. Ed Pete,
This post was done by me using your username before I created a separate one. Will it be sent to you for comment or approval?

I have asked Don Tucker to comment to see what I get and how it arrives.

Ed

]]> Comment on Pentrix Acquired by Tektronix by vtekwpa http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/04/pentrix-acquired-by-tektronix/#comment-6 vtekwpa Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:20:52 +0000 http://vtek.seaquest.us/?p=654#comment-6 I am testing to see if this second comment is recorded properly as 2 Comments. I am testing to see if this second comment is recorded properly as 2 Comments.

]]> Comment on TV’s Mr. Wizard Demo’s Tek Scope on NBC TV by vtekwpa http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/04/tvs-mr-wizard-demonstrates-tek-scopes-on-nbc-program/#comment-4 vtekwpa Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:15:34 +0000 http://vtek.seaquest.us/?p=607#comment-4 It was pointed out by a test viewer that the Video posted on the site in the Video Gallery was improperly coded somewhere along the conversion process. When watching it the sound and video are mismatched somehow. The Tek 545 does show up during the program however. It was pointed out by a test viewer that the Video posted on the site in the Video Gallery was improperly coded somewhere along the conversion process. When watching it the sound and video are mismatched somehow. The Tek 545 does show up during the program however.

]]> Comment on Pentrix Acquired by Tektronix by vtekwpa http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/04/pentrix-acquired-by-tektronix/#comment-5 vtekwpa Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:51:35 +0000 http://vtek.seaquest.us/?p=654#comment-5 The Third man in the photo was indeed Rich Nute, Identified by five people, and confirmed by Rich himself. The Third man in the photo was indeed Rich Nute, Identified by five people, and confirmed by Rich himself.

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