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Help Identify Individuals in TG2000/Mohawk Photo

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Dave BrownFebruary 26, 2021

Mohawk was the development code name for the TG2000 which first shipped in 1996. The TG2000 is a multi-format analog and digital precision signal generator. The TG2000 provides reference-quality test signals in both the analog and digital domains. We’ve been … Continue reading →

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Tektronix Instruments Used In Telstar Development

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Dave BrownFebruary 6, 2021

Tektronix products were used by many different companies in many different industries. We feature other company’s videos which show Tektronix products on our Enabling Customer Success page. This photo from the May 1962 National Geographic Magazine shows the Telstar development … Continue reading →

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Tek Products Used in IBM 1401 Manufacturing

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Dave BrownFebruary 3, 2021

Tektronix products were used by many different companies in many different industries. We feature other company’s videos which show Tektronix products on our Enabling Customer Success page. This photo shows at least 12 Tektronix used on the manufacturing floor for … Continue reading →

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Three New Cartoons Found

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Dave BrownFebruary 2, 2021

A museum engineer working on a 468 found a new cartoon of the fan. While we do not know when Tektronix stopped publishing cartoons, this manual is dated 1986 which would likely make this one of the last cartoons published. … Continue reading →

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Flickr photos index now available

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Dave BrownFebruary 26, 2021

Years ago we uploaded over 700 of our scanned photos to a vintageTEK Flickr account.  Many of these photos were missing names and we asked individuals to leave comments if they could identify the individual or the situation. Thank you … Continue reading →

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Type 1100 Storage Display Unit

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Dave BrownJanuary 17, 2021

We found this photo of a Type 1100 Storage Display Unit and two things stood out. Tektronix never released a Type 1100 display and the bezel and CRT appear to be a curved face similar to a raster scan CRT, … Continue reading →

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Instrument Covers

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Dave BrownJanuary 13, 2021

One of the accessories for Tektronix instruments were covers and cases. We don’t come across them very often. This page from the 1969 catalog shows the offerings for covers.   We have just a couple at the museum.

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Tektronix “Firsts” in Oscilloscopes

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Dave BrownJanuary 2, 2021

The 1971 Tektronix Catalog included a short article to customers authored by Howard Vollum. It marks the 25th anniversary of the company and provides Howard’s insights into the key “firsts” for oscilloscopes pioneered by Tektronix. Click on the image to … Continue reading →

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Tektronix Equipment in the Playboy Mansion

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Dave BrownDecember 22, 2020

The June 1971 Audio magazine featured a story on the 250 pieces of electronic equipment worth more than $375,000 installed in the entertainment center at the Playboy Mansion.    The article mentions two pieces of Grass Valley Group equipment along … Continue reading →

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One Million Oscilloscopes

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Dave BrownDecember 18, 2020

The museum does not have any records of production numbers for any Tektronix product. The 1980 Annual Report had this on page 25 noting that Tektronix had shipped it’s millionth oscilloscope.   The undated issue 25 of Tek Times, presumably … Continue reading →

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Museum Acquires Hughes Memo-Scope

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Dave BrownDecember 3, 2020

The vintageTEK museum recently acquired this Hughes 104 Memo-Scope. This oscilloscope was one of the early storage oscilloscopes for transient capture and display utilizing the Memotron 5″ storage CRT. It was announced in the Control Engineering February 1957 issue. The … Continue reading →

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Help Identify Individuals In 4051 and 4052 Group Photos

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Dave BrownDecember 18, 2020

We’ve added two TekWeek articles with group photos on our 4051/2/4 Graphic Desktop Systems page. None of the individuals in the photos are identified. We’ve been able to identify some but we ask for your help in identifying all the … Continue reading →

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Hackaday Features 200 Series Cardboard Models

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Dave BrownOctober 30, 2020

Hackaday is an internet site that posts articles as entertainment for engineers and engineering enthusiasts. They did a news post on our 200 Series Oscilloscopes page which featured the cardboard models that served as the concept designs for the 200 … Continue reading →

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Select vintageTEK As Your Amazon Smile Charity

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Dave BrownOctober 21, 2020

The vintageTEK museum recently registered as an approved charity for the Amazon Smile program. Amazon Smile is a charitable program that donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to your choice of charitable organization. You simply register vintageTEK as … Continue reading →

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Beaverton Building 50A Spotted

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Dave BrownOctober 19, 2020

This July 17, 1968 engineering drawing of the Beaverton and Sunset campuses details information about the building size, power, and water along with the date of construction. What is interesting is it shows building 50A  as “To Be” in what … Continue reading →

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564 Storage Oscilloscope On The Cover Of Life Magazine

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Dave BrownNovember 3, 2020

The September 10, 1965 issue of Life magazine featured a cover article on Control Of Life with a photo of a Type 654 Storage Oscilloscope. Click on the image to view a larger resolution PDF.   The inside article features … Continue reading →

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130 LC Meter Restoration

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Dave BrownSeptember 22, 2020

Alan Hampel, an electronics engineer and former test equipment service technician in Australia, purchased a 130 LC meter that arrived in poor condition. He decided to do a detailed restoration and wrote an extensive article for Silicon Chip magazine that … Continue reading →

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Mystery Dual CRT Instrument

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Dave BrownSeptember 1, 2020

This interesting photo shows a 466 portable storage oscilloscope on the left and a rather unique instrument on the right. This instrument has two CRTs with the mechanical construction, knobs, and graticule lights similar to the 511 introduced in 1947. … Continue reading →

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Tektronix and the Apollo Moon Mission

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Dave BrownJanuary 12, 2021

A flurry of memos from early 1962 revealed an interest to include a Tektronix oscilloscope in the Apollo Module.  North American Aviation (NAA) was considering a 321 oscilloscope inside the space vehicle to troubleshoot the “In-Flight Test Systems” of the … Continue reading →

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October 1958 Family Night

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Dave BrownJuly 8, 2020

Wednesday, October 1, 1958 was Family Night held at the Beaverton Campus. The October 1958 TekTalk issue covered the event which was expected to draw over 5,000 employees and family. We used the “Green Worm” photo from that event as … Continue reading →

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Fingertip Controls

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Dave BrownMay 13, 2020

The August 1951 Tektronix Catalog had two pages highlighting  “Fingertip Controls” ease of operation of their oscilloscopes. It features controls from the 511AD, 512, 513D, and 514D. Click on the image to view the PDF.

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1966 TekTalk Symposium on Computers

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Dave BrownMarch 28, 2020

The Fall 1966 TekTalk had a 9 page article on computers at Tektronix with some future forecasts.  In the 10 years prior the the installed base of computers grew from several hundred to over 30,000. This article has been extracted … Continue reading →

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Museum Features Tektronix Equipment in Movies and Shows

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Dave BrownFebruary 7, 2020

Our website features a Tektronix Equipment in Movies and Shows with over 30 sightings and faithful viewers continue to send us more. We thought these product placements deserved more visibility at the museum so we created posters highlighting some of … Continue reading →

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1952 Sun Valley Trip

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Dave BrownFebruary 12, 2020

Ken Walling was the seventh employee at Tektronix. He worked in shipping, purchasing, wiring, and stock control before managing the print shop for several years. This photos shows Ken Walling on the left with Bill Causgrove. The following four photos … Continue reading →

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Tektronix First Board Of Directors

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Dave BrownJanuary 20, 2020

This excerpt from the “Winning With People: The First 40 Years of Tektronix” book describes the first Tektronix board of directors.

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Risetime Calculator

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Dave BrownJanuary 21, 2020

These interesting risetime calculators were in use at Tektronix in the early days (note the 51X-style knobs and the Portland address). They consist of a small battery-powered analog computer specifically for calculating cascaded risetime calculations. Risetime is defined as the … Continue reading →

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OEM DVST Displays

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Dave BrownJanuary 21, 2020

The 4014 19″ direct view storage tube (DVST) graphic terminal was introduced in 1974. This photo is of a Tektronix 618, a 19″ display designed to fit into an IBM office environment. The 618 was described in the Tekscope Volume … Continue reading →

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Employers Mutuals of Wausau

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Dave BrownJanuary 13, 2020

Here’s something you don’t see everyday. This advertisement appeared in the August 27, 1960 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. It features Bill Webber discussing the selection of Employers Mutuals of Wausau for the carrier of Tektronix workman’s compensation along … Continue reading →

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November Photo Of The Month

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Dave BrownDecember 16, 2019

Our December 2019 Photo of the Month was this rack of instruments taken sometime in 1967 or 1968. We did not have any more information about it and asked for input in the November newsletter. A reader responded with this … Continue reading →

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Boyhood Home of Howard Vollum

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Dave BrownDecember 1, 2019

The Pamplin Media Group publishes a number of local newspapers in the Portland metro area. Their southeast Portland paper “The Bee” recently featured an article on the boyhood home of Howard Vollum. The article has some great information on Howard … Continue reading →

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Featured Articles on Immigrants at Tektronix

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Dave BrownDecember 22, 2019

TekTalk and TekWeek issues in the 1950s and 1960s featured stories on employees in different departments around the company. Some of these stories focused on immigrants and migrant workers with different backgrounds and how they found work at Tektronix and … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Donation to S1

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Dave BrownNovember 4, 2019

vintageTEK made an equipment donation to S1 in Portland. S1 is a non-profit artist and volunteer-run center for contemporary art in Portland, Oregon. In addition to performance and education programming, they have a publicly-accessible modular synthesizer and music production library … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Scans Transformer Drawings

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Dave BrownMarch 2, 2021

The vintageTEK museum has scanned transformers drawings widely sought-after by collectors and restorers of vintage Tektronix products. These drawings are scans of microfiche which detail the construction and specifications for the 120- series of transformers. They include the transformer voltage, … Continue reading →

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500 Series Optical Spectrum Analyzer Concept

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Dave BrownOctober 7, 2019

The museum has a photograph of a 500 Series Optical Spectrum Analyzer concept.  This analyzer was never produced but in 1975 the 7000 Series Rapid Scan Optical Spectrometer was introduced. Note that the plugin spelling is “Analyser” and the optical … Continue reading →

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NW Electronics Design & Manufacturing Expo Booth

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Dave BrownOctober 5, 2019

vintageTEK hosted a booth at the NW Electronics Design & Manufacturing Expo (NEDME) on October 2, 2019.  This event started in 2003 as OctoberBest.  It is currently held on the Tektronix Campus in Beaverton and features nearly 75 exhibitors from … Continue reading →

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PCB with signatures found

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Dave BrownOctober 1, 2019

This 671-0573-00 PCB was recently discovered in a 1781R PAL vectorscope/waveform monitor. It contains the signatures of the design team (along with one for Alfred E Newman). These higher resolution photos better show the signatures.

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vintageTEK included in 5 must-see Pacific NW museums video

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Dave BrownSeptember 21, 2019

vintageTEK has been included in a recently published video wiki “Must-See Museums In The Pacific Northwest” hosted on the ezvid wiki. Click on the image to view the video on their website. (external website)   Ezvid Wiki is a free-to-use … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Donation To Sherwood Public Library

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Dave BrownAugust 12, 2019

The vintageTEK museum put together a set of equipment to introduce children to the concept of waves and oscilloscopes and donated it to the Sherwood Public Library.  This will be part of their new library of things. The museum crafted … Continue reading →

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Museum Acquires New Scanner

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Dave BrownAugust 5, 2019

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the museum has acquired a new scanner for manuals.  Our old auto-feed scanner was no longer functional and we have been relying upon our multi-purpose printer to do scanning.  We recently purchased a … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Donates to Site Summit Restoration

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Dave BrownJune 30, 2019

The museum was contacted by volunteers restoring Site Summit near Anchorage, Alaska, about obtaining a representative oscilloscope for the facility. Commissioned in 1959, it is one of three Nike Missile sites that protected Anchorage, Elmendorf AFB, and Fort Richardson during … Continue reading →

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June Photo Of The Month – Coax Cable Production

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Dave BrownJune 23, 2019

This photo started out as our June Photo Of The Month. We didn’t know a lot about it but recipients of our June Newsletter which featured this photo helped us out with more detail. This complex looking machinery was part … Continue reading →

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Jeff Bezos’ Tektronix Oscilloscope

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Dave BrownJune 17, 2019

This photo of Jeff Bezos in his Seattle Office in 1999 features a Tektronix 647A oscilloscope in the lower left hand corner. We have no idea why Jeff had an oscilloscope introduced in 1970 in his office in 1999 but … Continue reading →

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Chuck Miller Training Tapes

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Dave BrownJuly 31, 2019

The museum received a donation of Chuck Miller training tapes.  Chuck was an instructor in Field Training. Early on Sales Engineers were expected to be able to fully support customers with both sales and service.  Sales Engineers were issued tool … Continue reading →

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OPB Oregon Experience – The Spirit Of Tek

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Dave BrownJune 10, 2019

We are proud to again offer Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “Oregon Experience – The Spirit of Tek” DVD. This 30 minute documentary on the history of Tektronix was produced in 2010 and offered on DVD. Oregon Public Broadcasting no longer sells … Continue reading →

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KOIN 6 Where We Live

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Dave BrownMay 20, 2019

KOIN TV channel 6 news features a weekly segment called “Where We Live”. It is hosted by news anchor Ken Boddie and features interesting aspects about the local Portland area. The May 20, 2019 episode is “Where We Live: Tektronix … Continue reading →

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Selecting And Restoring A Classic

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Dave BrownMay 12, 2019

We are proud to again offer Stan Griffith’s book on Oscilloscopes: Selecting and Restoring a Classic for sale. We have reprinted this book and all proceeds support the museum. We also offer it as a searchable PDF on CD.  Both … Continue reading →

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February Photo Of Month

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Dave BrownMay 5, 2019

In February we posted our first Photo of the Month, this image of a Final Inspector at Sunset.   Well, it turns out he is actually the final inspector at Sunset. His name is Clyde Faber and he is found … Continue reading →

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Electronic Design Magazine Pays Tribute To T-Coils

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Dave BrownApril 13, 2019

Tektronix used T-Coils as a peaking circuit to improve the bandwidth of its oscilloscope designs in the 1960s through the 1990s. Engineer Bob Ross derived the design equations and Tektronix kept this as a trade secret in its use in … Continue reading →

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More Schematic Cartoons Found

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Dave BrownMarch 11, 2019

A visitor to our website sent us three new cartoons from the Universal Load Unit 067-0883-99 schematics. They are on the A1 Main Board Channels 7 & 8, 9 &10, and 11 & 12. See our Schematic Cartoons for a … Continue reading →

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Mystery Tube

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Dave BrownMarch 18, 2019

We have uncovered another mystery part at the museum.  This tube is constructed with glass rods in the typical Tektronix methodology. It has a 14 pin base which appears to be the same as used in Tektronix first CRT, the … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK On Twitter

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Dave BrownFebruary 24, 2019

vintageTEK is back on Twitter!  We’ve been absent for a number of years but a new volunteer will be sending more frequent tweets about news and new items at the museum. Follow us to keep up with the vintageTEK museum. … Continue reading →

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Tektronix Stories From Engineers Features vintageTEK

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Dave BrownFebruary 23, 2019

Tektronix has a series of video stories from engineers on their website at www.tek.com/stories. Two of these video stories feature work that was done at the vintageTEK museum. When You Were Born To Engineer – Watch Nick’s Story is about a … Continue reading →

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Tektronix President Tour

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Dave BrownJanuary 18, 2019

The vintageTEK museum was pleased to host a visit by the new Tektronix President, Marc Tremblay, on January 17, 2019. Marc’s appointment was announced earlier in the month and this visit was part of his immersion into Tektronix’ history.  Details … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Demo Board

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Dave BrownAugust 28, 2020

August 2020 Update We no longer sell the kit of parts. We offer instead a set of Arduino files so you can build your own. Details are on our vintageTEK Demo Board page. January 2020 Update We now have Gerber … Continue reading →

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Four New Cartoons Found

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Dave BrownJanuary 3, 2019

A sharp-eyed collector sent us an email identifying four new cartoons that we didn’t have on our Schematic Cartoons page. All are from the Type 624 Monitor manual.  Enjoy.

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vintageTEK Museum releases Master Publication Index (MPI) For Collectors

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Dave BrownMarch 2, 2021

This is great news for Tektronix collectors and restorers.  We have worked with Tektronix to obtain a release for the Master Publication Index (MPI).  Our MPI is from 1986.  It is available on Tekwiki at Reference Material (external site). The … Continue reading →

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157-067

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dave BrownJanuary 7, 2019

We came across this 157-067 “tube” at the museum.  A 157- prefix is reserved for Electron Tubes (Matched, selected, and sets from 154s).  We had never seen one before and since it didn’t have a mate it must have been selected. … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Donates 503 Oscilloscope to Tektronix/TestEquity

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Dave BrownNovember 26, 2018

TestEquity is a value-added distributor of electronic test and measurement solutions.  They are an authorized Rental Partner and a Distributor for Tektronix and the relationship goes back 45 years.  TestEquity is planning to create a museum showcase in the sales office … Continue reading →

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2018 Fortive (Tektronix) Day Of Caring

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Dave BrownOctober 15, 2018

Tektronix participated in the annual Fortive Day Of Caring and had five individuals volunteer at the vintageTEK museum (Fortive is the parent company of Tektronix and has over 20 companies/brands in their portfolio).  Their efforts were greatly appreciated and helped … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Museum Releases Replaceable Parts Registry (RPR) For Collectors

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Dave BrownMarch 2, 2021

March 16, 2019 Update We were requested and have scanned and uploaded the RPR for 152- (Diodes). December 22, 2018 Update We have scanned and uploaded the RPR for 366- (Knobs). This represents a total of over 4200 pages scanned and … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Museum Releases New Demonstration Board

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Dave BrownAugust 28, 2020

August 2020 Update We no longer sell the kit of parts. We offer instead a set of Arduino files so you can build your own. Details are on our vintageTEK Demo Board page. January 2020 Update We now have Gerber … Continue reading →

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Tektronix and the Hubble Space Telescope

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Dave BrownNovember 3, 2020

Did you know Tektronix developed technology made its way to the Hubble Space Telescope? This March 24, 1989 TekWeek features the CCDs that were installed on Hubble. Click on the image to view the PDF.   This 1990 Focus On … Continue reading →

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“Gale Morris Signature Model” 205 Scope-Mobile

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Dave BrownAugust 14, 2018

Gale Morris was the first industrial design engineer hired in 1958 at Tektronix.  One of his first projects was to redesign the Type 500 Scope-Mobile into something more functional and aesthetically pleasing.  The result was the award winning Type 200 Scope-Mobile … Continue reading →

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Microfiche Scans

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Dave BrownMarch 2, 2021

7-8-20 Update To make it simpler and more predictable, we now charge 10¢ per microfiche image scanned rather than an hourly rate. 3-6-19 Update Our volunteer has finished compiling an index for the microfiche. See our Printed and Microfiche Manuals … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Instrument Loan Program

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Dave BrownJuly 13, 2018

Today the vintageTEK museum announced the official launch of their instrument library.  This is an opportunity for students, age 10 and older, to check out instruments on loan for their personal projects and education. Museum volunteers have worked hard to … Continue reading →

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Tektronix Products on the USS Midway

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Dave BrownJuly 12, 2018

The USS Midway at San Diego has a couple of Tektronix products on board ship. This 5441 Mainframe with a 7B40 timebase (right side of photo) was spotted by Yinghang Zhou, a business development manager at Tek China. This 4205 terminal (left … Continue reading →

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Adult and Senior STEM Tours

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Dave BrownJune 16, 2018

STEM isn’t just for kids.  All ages can learn about technology and engineering with a visit to the vintageTEK museum.  This group of seniors from the Edgewood Downs Senior Center did just that with a visit to the museum. So did … Continue reading →

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New Cartoon “snail” Found

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Dave BrownJune 7, 2018

Today we discovered yet another cartoon in a Tektronix schematic.  This one is a 7D11 Digital Delay “snail”.

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vintageTEK Museum Listed In Top 10 Sites Of Electrical History

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Dave BrownJuly 1, 2018

What do the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, The Hewlett-Packard garage, Signal Hill, the Computer History Museum, and the Alexander Graham Bell laboratory have in common with vintageTEK?  They are all sites listed along with vintageTEK on the 10 sites of electrical history to … Continue reading →

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DVST Storage Tube

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Dave BrownMay 18, 2018

The direct view storage tube (DVST) invented by Bob Anderson in the 1960s had significant impact in multiple industries.  We have a number of different exhibits, articles, and documents relating to the storage tube and will tie them all together … Continue reading →

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Japan Exhibit

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Dave BrownJune 21, 2018

The vintageTEK museum often sets up a booth for Tektronix at their worldwide sales meeting to highlight the impressive and fascinating history of the company.  We received a request for a similar showing at the Tek Japan Innovation Forum.  While … Continue reading →

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April 2018 Update

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

The vintageTEK fundraiser to purchase a microfiche scanner is progressing well with over 70 contributors donating nearly $4500 towards our $6000 goal as of April 15, 2018. The museum is very hopeful we will reach the goal and be able … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Microfiche Scanner Fundraiser

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Dave BrownNovember 19, 2018

November 19, 2018 Update We continue to make progress indexing the microfiche and have published a partial index on our Printed and Microfiche Manuals page.  We have also added a short video on Scanning Microfiche on our Video Gallery. July … Continue reading →

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March 2018 Update

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

If you visit the museum you will see new cards by many of the exhibits. These cards have identify the exhibit and have a QR code which can be read by a smartphone or tablet. The QR code opens up … Continue reading →

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February 2018 Update

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

Our documentation volunteer Pat Green continues to organize the library and forwards items of interest for hosting on our website.  These new pages were added this past month. 155-0022-00 Sweep Circuit IC 2200 Family Marketing Presentation (video) 4100 / 4200 … Continue reading →

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Fire In Former vintageTEK Museum Building

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

A 3 alarm fire broke out in the commercial building formerly occupied by the vintageTEK museum just after 8 AM on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at 4626 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway.  Although in the same building, the fire was west of … Continue reading →

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January 2018 Update

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

This month we thought we would look back over 2017. This time last year we had just moved into our new location in Building 13 on the Tektronix campus. The move took place in December and we were hampered by … Continue reading →

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December 2017 Update

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

We are continuing to catalog new donations of equipment and documentation at the museum.  Although the showroom and classroom are nearly full, we recently added a display of some of our analog and digital probes. This month we bring you … Continue reading →

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November 2017 Update

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

The new location on the Tektronix campus has significantly increased traffic to the museum.  If you haven’t been in to our new building then stop by for a visit.  Days, hours, address, and a map are on the right sidebar … Continue reading →

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October 2017 Update

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

October was also a busy month at the museum. The vintageTEK museum has had a booth at the Northwest Electronics Design and Manufacturing Expo for the past 5 years. This is a fun event as we reach and interact with … Continue reading →

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September 2017 Update

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

The vintageTEK museum had a very busy and productive summer starting with preparing for our grand opening, two grand opening events, hosting an evening SID (Society of Information Display) meeting, several summer youth STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) visits, a … Continue reading →

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Sony/Tektronix History

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Dave BrownJanuary 18, 2020

With the help of a few ex-Tek and ex-Sony/Tektronix employees who have graciously provided information, photos, and scans, we now have a fairly complete page on Sony/Tek history.  It is located under “Information and Resources”>”Locations and Subsidiaries”>”Tektronix Locations”>”Sony/Tektronix”. Under “Information … Continue reading →

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August 2017 Update

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

Today is the 100th anniversary of Jack Murdock’s birthday. Melvin “Jack” Murdock was born in Portland on August 15, 1917. Jack went by his middle name as did his friend and business partner Charles “Howard” Vollum whom he met in … Continue reading →

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A Very Successful Grand Opening

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

The vintageTEK museum just completed two very successful events at our new location. We participated in a Tektronix company-wide event on July 20th with a vintageTEK booth and a Grand Opening and T-Shirt give away for Tektronix employees at the … Continue reading →

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Tektronix CRT History

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

The vintageTEK website is proud to host a six-part article written by former Tek engineer Peter Keller.  These articles were first published in The Tube Collector and are provided with the permission of the publisher and the author.  They describe in detail … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Press Release for Grand Opening

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

  For questions  please contact: Bob Haas  503-310-7829 Email: m.r.haas@comcast.net   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE vintageTEK Museum Announces Its Public Grand Opening Delivering on its Mission to Share Engineering Knowledge and History through an Active Museum and STEM Education Facility   … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Grand Opening

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

The vintageTEK museum invites you to our Grand Opening at our new location on the Tektronix campus. Saturday, July 22nd 10:00 am to 6:00 pm 13489 SW Karl Braun Dr Beaverton, OR, 97077 Our location is on the southeast side … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK enhances website

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Dave BrownApril 16, 2018

Volunteers at the museum have been busy the past 6+ months with the move and reorganization of the museum at our new location on the Tektronix campus.  Now that things are settling down, we are getting back into our regular … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Moves to a New Home

Posted on January 25, 2017 by John SimmonsJuly 21, 2017

The vintageTEK Museum has a new home on the Tektronix Beaverton Campus. Thanks to the many museum volunteers who helped move the equipment to the new location. Below are videos of packing up for the move. The bottom two are … Continue reading →

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Oregonian On vintageTEK Move

Posted on January 23, 2017 by John SimmonsApril 17, 2018
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Blog Author: Ed Sinclair

Posted on January 23, 2017 by John SimmonsApril 17, 2018

A Tektronix Field Engineer in Los Angeles Region from 1968 to 1972, Ed was promoted to Army Account Manager in Philadelphia. After earning a Marketing Degree (cum laude) at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, he moved to Beaverton in … Continue reading →

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General Radio Company Develops 535-A scope in 1931

Posted on July 5, 2012 by vtek_adminApril 17, 2018

I recently obtained a copy of A History of The General Radio Company, published in 1965 by Arthur E. Thiessen Board Chairman of General Radio. The management style and policies of GR as Tek employees later referred to it, were strikingly similar to those … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Web Store Opened June 5, 2012

Posted on June 13, 2012 by vtek_adminApril 17, 2018

We have opened a vintageTEK web store located at www.vintageTEK.org/zenczrt In addition to the publications we have been selling at the Museum, we are adding several exciting new publications (electronic format only). These include Stan Griffiths Classic Oscilloscopes: Selecting and … Continue reading →

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Tek Electron Microscope Donated to Museum

Posted on June 13, 2012 by vtek_adminApril 17, 2018

The family of the late Dr. Gertrude Rempfer donated the Tektronix Electron Microscope prototype that the Tek group was working on around 1968 when the project was canceled. Bruce Baur, John Addis, and Ed Sinclair, assisted by Gert’s son Willie Rempfer loaded … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Corporate Donation Brochure Completed

Posted on April 29, 2012 by vtek_adminApril 17, 2018

The vintageTEK museum has completed our corporate donation brochure which we will use to solicit donations from cold war era corporations that were instrumental in Tek’s success during the 1945-1985 period of technological advancement. Our staff conceived this project with … Continue reading →

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Website Adds Volunteers Wanted Menu

Posted on April 11, 2012 by vtek_adminApril 17, 2018

We have added a Volunteers Wanted Menu button to our Home Page to inform vintageTEK Museum Members of our needs for Volunteers. We have a solid group of regular volunteers who repair and refurbish instruments and bench test equipment, organize our … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Renews Lease and announces Donor Programs

Posted on March 26, 2012 by vtek_adminApril 17, 2018

vintageTEK has recently renewed our lease with our landlord Gary Hoselton for two years, to June 2014. Gary, an ex-Tek, has been a generaous supporter of vintageTEK objectives since our inception. We are putting the finishing touches on two brochures, one developed as … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Donor Wall

Posted on February 4, 2012 by vtek_adminApril 17, 2018

Donor Wall A Reality (Click photo for full size, and again to magnify) We want to thank Rod Gilbert, an ex-Tek ME, who is also an accomplished woodworker, for the marvelous job he did on building the Donor Wall for our … Continue reading →

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New Tek Cartoon found in 524AD manual

Posted on February 4, 2012 by vtek_adminApril 17, 2018

Phil Crosby a current vintageTEK volunteer discovered a new Tek Cartoon (A pinup girl in a bathing suit) in the manual of the 524AD he is refurbising for the Museum’s TV Equipment Display. Unfortunately, this manual is on microfische and I cannot scan … Continue reading →

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vintageTEK Donor Wall nears completion

Posted on January 7, 2012 by vtek_adminApril 17, 2018

The Museum erected our Donor Wall yesterday to Honor our many wonderful donors who have made the museum a reality. We are awaiting only the brass plaque with our color logo (1) and the brass name plates honoring our donors (2): … Continue reading →

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