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more like a unified product. The systems integrators would ask the third-party
more like a unified product. The systems integrators would ask the third-party
providers (e.g., Tektronix) to supply the instruments with a specific appearance.
providers (e.g., Tektronix) to supply the instruments with a specific appearance.
Tektronix instruments from the beginning through the 7000 series
typically have dark writing on unpainted metal panel.
Some special-color panels (e.g., the light gray CA shown below) retain the dark writing.
Other special-color panels (e.g., dark gray CA shown below) use light writing to maintain contrast.


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Black tek 2b67.JPG|Black [[2B67]]  
Black tek 2b67.JPG|Black [[2B67]]  
Black tek 3b3.jpg|Black [[3B3]]
Black tek 3b3.jpg|Black [[3B3]]
Grey tek ca.JPG|Gray [[CA]]
Tek light gray ca.jpg|Light Gray [[CA]]
Grey tek ca.JPG|Dark Gray [[CA]]
RM547_white.JPG|White RM[[547]]
RM547_white.JPG|White RM[[547]]
Gray r561b.jpg|Gray [[561|R561B]]
Gray r561b.jpg|Gray [[561|R561B]]
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Blue tek am503.jpg|Blue [[AM503]]
Blue tek am503.jpg|Blue [[AM503]]
Tek 1a1 black.jpg|Black [[1A1]]
Tek 1a1 black.jpg|Black [[1A1]]
Faded cream type ca.jpg|Cream [[CA|Type CA]]
<!--Faded cream type ca.jpg|Faded Cream [[CA|Type CA]]-->
Tek cream ca 2.jpg|Cream [[CA|Type CA]]
White type b.jpg|White [[B|Type B]]
White type b.jpg|White [[B|Type B]]
Black type 545.jpg|Black [[545|Type 545]]
Black type 545.jpg|Black [[545|Type 545]]
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Blue tek 515a.jpg|Blue [[515A]]
Blue tek 515a.jpg|Blue [[515A]]
3A5_gray.JPG | gray [[3A5]]
3A5_gray.JPG | gray [[3A5]]
Gray 53-54b.jpg| gray [[B|53/54B]]
Gray tek 3a8.jpg|Gray [[3A8]]
Green 3b2.jpg|Green [[3B2]]
Tek s-6 black 2.jpg|Black [[S-6]]
Tek 360 blue.jpg|Bluish-grey [[360]]
OrangeTypeL.jpg|Orange [[L]]
Gray 3a75.jpg|Gray [[3A75]]
RM561-Brown.jpg|Brown [[RM561]]
Tek type d cream.jpg|Cream [[D|Type D]]
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</gallery>




[[Category:History]]
[[Category:History]]

Revision as of 02:15, 5 October 2020

For some customers, Tektronix made special front panels. Apparently some military applications specified a certain kind of color/texture. Also, some systems integrators sold racks of equipment configured for some specific purpose and wanted to make the rack look more like a unified product. The systems integrators would ask the third-party providers (e.g., Tektronix) to supply the instruments with a specific appearance.

Tektronix instruments from the beginning through the 7000 series typically have dark writing on unpainted metal panel. Some special-color panels (e.g., the light gray CA shown below) retain the dark writing. Other special-color panels (e.g., dark gray CA shown below) use light writing to maintain contrast.