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Tag Archives: Howard Vollum

vintageTEK Is Reprinting “My Years At Tektronix”

Posted on October 30, 2011 by VTJuly 21, 2022

Miles Tippery was one of the four founders of Tektronix.  Jack Murdock met Miles in the Coast Guard and after the war Jack Murdock, Howard Vollum, Miles Tippery, and Glen McDowell decided to form a company together to develop and … Continue reading →

Posted in employees, History | Tagged Glenn McDowell, Howard Vollum, Jack Murdock, Tek Founder, Tek History 1945-1953

Frank Hood’s Nickname

Posted on February 2, 2011 by VTMarch 12, 2021

Frank Hood became so famous internally for his great movie productions at Tektronix, beginning with The Tek Spirit, that he became known as “Cecil B. DeHood” amongst his colleagues! Jim Cook recalled this nickname in a 2010 discussion over lunch. … Continue reading →

Posted in employees | Tagged Cecil B. DeHood, Frank Hood, growth, Howard Vollum, Movie Productions

The Vollum cathode ray oscilloscope

Posted on February 2, 2011 by VTJuly 21, 2022

According to Frank Hood in a 1985 Biography he wrote: “The first mention of Tektronix and the oscilloscope was in the April 1948 issue of the magazine ELECTRONICS. It was not called the 511 but only called “The Vollum portable … Continue reading →

Posted in Equipment | Tagged 511, April 1948, donate, Electronics Magazine, Howard Vollum, Museum, Tek's First PR Insertion, volunteers

Logan Belleville Moves to MIT Radiation Lab in WW2

Posted on January 25, 2011 by VTMarch 12, 2021

In Howard’s 1984 Interview, Jim Castles asks him if Logan Belleville ever worked at MIT and Howard could not recall. In my recent meeting with Logan’s significant other, Holly Black Belleville, she said Logan was Secretary of the local IRE … Continue reading →

Posted in employees | Tagged Holly Black, Howard Vollum, Logan Belleville, MIT Radiation Labs, OR, Portland, US Forest Service Radio Lab

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