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For some customers, Tektronix made special front panels.   
For some customers, Tektronix made '''front panels in special colors'''.   
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.


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.
Systems integrators would ask third-party providers (e.g., Tektronix) to supply the instruments with a specific appearance.
From the beginning through the 7000 series, Tektronix instruments typically have dark writing on unpainted metal panels.
Some special-color panels (e.g. the light gray CA shown below) retain the dark writing.
Other special-color panels (e.g. the dark gray CA shown below) use light writing to maintain contrast.
===Special Color Scopes===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Tek rm32 green.jpg|Green [[532|RM32]]
Tek rm32 green.jpg|Green [[532|RM32]]
Tek rm 502a front.jpg|Brown [[502|502A]]
Tek 53-54b green.jpg|Green [[B|Type B]]
Black tek 2b67.JPG|Black [[2B67]]
Black tek 3b3.jpg|Black [[3B3]]
Grey tek ca.JPG|Gray [[CA]]
RM547_white.JPG|White RM[[547]]
Gray r561b.jpg|Gray [[561|R561B]]
Tek rm45a 1.jpg|Brown-face RM 45A
Tek rm45a 1.jpg|Brown-face RM 45A
Tek 360 blue.jpg|Bluish-Grey [[360]]
Black tek 422.jpg|Black 422, panel mount
Black tek 422.jpg|Black 422, panel mount
Green tek 3a1.jpg|Green [[3A1]]
Tek rm 502a front.jpg|Brown [[502|502A]]
Green tek 3b3.jpg|Green [[3B3]]
tek_black_rm503_1.jpg|Black RM [[503]]
Tek green 3a1 and 3b3.jpg|Green [[3A1]] and [[3B3]]
tek_black_rm503_2.jpg|Black RM [[503]]
Green rm503.jpeg|Green [[RM503]]
Gray rm503.jpg|Gray [[RM503]]
Gray rm503.jpg|Gray [[RM503]]
Light gray rm503.jpeg|Light Gray [[RM503]]
Tek rm504 white.png|White [[RM504]]
Blue tek 515a.jpg|Blue [[515A]]
Tek gray 526 left.jpg|Gray [[526]]
Tek gray 529.jpg|Gray [[RM529]]
Tek gray rm529 and 526.jpg|Gray [[RM529]] and [[526]]
Black type 545.jpg|Black [[545|Type 545]]
Grey face 547.jpg|Gray [[547]]
Grey face 547.jpg|Gray [[547]]
Tek 547 gray with w 2.jpg|Gray 547 with gray [[W|Type W]]
Tek 547 gray with w 2.jpg|Gray 547 with gray [[W|Type W]]
Tek gray 547 gray with w.jpg|Gray [[547]] with gray Type W
Tek gray 547 gray with w.jpg|Gray [[547]] with gray Type W
Green type d in 555.jpg|Green [[D|Type D]] in [[555]]
RM547_white.JPG|White RM[[547]]
tek_black_rm503_1.jpg|Black RM [[503]]
RM561-Brown.jpg|Brown [[RM561]]
tek_black_rm503_2.jpg|Black RM [[503]]
Green_rm561a.jpeg|Green [[RM561A]]
Tek greenish 7b71.jpg|Greenish [[7B71]]
Gray r561b.jpg|Gray [[561|R561B]]
Green rm565.jpg|Green [[565|RM565]]
Green rm565.jpg|Green [[565|RM565]]
Tek rm565 gray1.jpg|Gray RM565
Tek rm565 gray1.jpg|Gray RM565
Tek light gray 3a1.jpg|Light gray [[3A1]]
</gallery>
Pale green 7a16a.jpg|Pale green [[7A16|7A16A]] next to one in standard finish
 
Blue tek am503.jpg|Blue [[AM503]]
===Special Color Letter Series Plug-ins===
Tek 1a1 black.jpg|Black [[1A1]]
<gallery>
Faded cream type ca.jpg|Cream [[CA|Type CA]]
Gray 53-54b.jpg| Gray [[B|53/54B]]
Tek white type c.jpg|White [[C|Type 53/54C]]
Tek 53-54c sideways2.jpeg|Gray 53/54C with sideways labeling
Tek 53-54b green.jpg|Green [[B|Type B]]
White type b.jpg|White [[B|Type B]]
White type b.jpg|White [[B|Type B]]
Black type 545.jpg|Black [[545|Type 545]]
<!--Faded cream type ca.jpg|Faded Cream [[CA|Type CA]]-->
Tek cream ca 2.jpg|Cream [[CA|Type CA]]
Tek light gray ca.jpg|Light Gray [[CA]]
Grey tek ca.JPG|Dark Gray [[CA]]
Tek type d cream.jpg|Cream [[D|Type D]]
Green type d in 555.jpg|Green [[D|Type D]] in [[555]]
Tek type g green.jpg|Green Type [[G]]
OrangeTypeL.jpg|Orange [[L]]
Tek type r cream.jpg|Cream Type [[R]]
Tek type z green.jpg|Green [[Z|Type Z]]
Tek type z green.jpg|Green [[Z|Type Z]]
</gallery>
===Special Color 1-Series Plug-ins===
<gallery>
Tek 1a1 early cream.jpeg|Cream early [[1A1]]
Tek 1a1 black.jpg|Black [[1A1]]
</gallery>
===Special Color 80-Series Plug-ins===
<gallery>
Tek_84_Cream.jpeg | Cream Type [[84]]
</gallery>
===Special Color 2 & 3-Series Plug-ins===
<gallery>
Tek type 67 green.jpg|Green Type [[67]]
Black tek 2b67.JPG|Black [[2B67]]
Tek type 72 green.jpg|Green Type [[72]]
Tek 3a74 green.jpg|Green [[3A74]]
Gray 3a75.jpg|Gray [[3A75]]
White 3a75.jpeg|White [[3A75]]
Tek light gray 3a1.jpg|Light Gray [[3A1]]
Green tek 3a1.jpg|Green [[3A1]]
Gray tek 3a2.jpeg|Gray [[3A2]]
Green 3b2.jpg|Green [[3B2]]
Black tek 3b3.jpg|Black [[3B3]]
Green tek 3b3.jpg|Green [[3B3]]
Tek green 3a1 and 3b3.jpg|Green [[3A1]] and [[3B3]]
3A5_gray.JPG | Gray [[3A5]]
White tek 3a6.jpg||White [[3A6]]
White tek 3a6 2.jpg|Another White [[3A6]]
Gray tek 3a8.jpg|Gray [[3A8]]
White 3s76.jpg|White [[3S76]]
Blue tek 3a1.jpeg|Blue [[3A1]]
Brown 3a72.jpeg|Brown [[3A72]]
</gallery>
===Special Color 7-Series Plug-ins===
<gallery>
Pale green 7a16a.jpg|Pale Green [[7A16|7A16A]] next to one in standard finish
Tek 7a18 green.jpg|Green [[7A18]]
Tek 7a18 green.jpg|Green [[7A18]]
Tek greenish 7b71.jpg|Greenish [[7B71]]
</gallery>
===Special Color Sampling Plug-in Modules===
<gallery>
Tek s-6 black.jpg|Black [[S-6]]
Tek s-6 black.jpg|Black [[S-6]]
Tek gray 526 left.jpg|Gray [[526]]
Tek gray 529.jpg|Gray [[RM529]]
Tek gray rm529 and 526.jpg|Gray [[RM529]] and [[526]]
Blue tek 515a.jpg|Blue [[515A]]
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 s-6 black 2.jpg|Black [[S-6]]
Tek 360 blue.jpg|Bluish-grey [[360]]
OrangeTypeL.jpg|Orange [[L]]
Gray 3a75.jpg|Gray [[3A75]]
Green ca.jpg|Green [[CA]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Special Color TM500 Plug-ins===
<gallery>
Blue tek am503.jpg|Blue [[AM503]]
</gallery>


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

Revision as of 14:13, 28 August 2024

For some customers, Tektronix made front panels in special colors.

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. Systems integrators would ask third-party providers (e.g., Tektronix) to supply the instruments with a specific appearance.

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

Special Color Scopes

Special Color Letter Series Plug-ins

Special Color 1-Series Plug-ins

Special Color 80-Series Plug-ins

  • Cream Type 84

    Cream Type 84

Special Color 2 & 3-Series Plug-ins

Special Color 7-Series Plug-ins

  • Pale Green 7A16A next to one in standard finish

    Pale Green 7A16A next to one in standard finish

  • Green 7A18

    Green 7A18

  • Greenish 7B71

    Greenish 7B71

Special Color Sampling Plug-in Modules

Special Color TM500 Plug-ins

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