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{{Person | |||
|Names=Stanley A Griffiths | |||
|Birth date=1938-12-19 | |||
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|Death date=2020-01-19 | |||
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|Affiliations=Tektronix;Mobilscope | |||
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}} was employed at Tektronix from 1960-1966 and 1970-1989. | |||
For some period, Stan was one of the proprietors of a scope calibration business called Mobilscope. | For some period, Stan was one of the proprietors of a scope calibration business called Mobilscope. | ||
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Companies who employed the services of Mobilscope could have their scopes serviced with fast turnaround time and no shipping hassle. | Companies who employed the services of Mobilscope could have their scopes serviced with fast turnaround time and no shipping hassle. | ||
Stan | Stan owned a large collection of Tektronix equipment and ran a Tek related website (now defunct, partial archive at http://web.archive.org/web/20170924050812/http:/www.reprise.com/ash/clients2/default.asp) | ||
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He wrote a book, ''Oscilloscopes: Selecting and Restoring a Classic'', covering 300- and 500-series oscilloscopes and plug-ins, and early 400-series (410, 422, 453/454 and 491 spectrum analyzer). | He wrote a book, ''Oscilloscopes: Selecting and Restoring a Classic'', covering 300- and 500-series oscilloscopes and plug-ins, and early 400-series (410, 422, 453/454 and 491 spectrum analyzer). | ||
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* | * [https://vintagetek.org/stan-griffiths/ Stan Griffiths] @ vintagetek.org | ||
* [https://groups.io/g/TekScopes/files/Stan%20Griffiths%20Obituary/Stanley%20A%20Griffiths%20Obituary.pdf Obituary at TekScopes group] | |||
* https://tek-retirees.com/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Newsletters/2020_02_feb.pdf | |||
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Stan griffiths.jpg | |||
Mobilscope brochure 1.jpg|Mobilscope brochure pg 1 | Mobilscope brochure 1.jpg|Mobilscope brochure pg 1 | ||
Mobilscope brochure 2.jpg|Mobilscope brochure pg 2. The trailer had a generator, but mains hookup was preferred. | Mobilscope brochure 2.jpg|Mobilscope brochure pg 2. The trailer had a generator, but mains hookup was preferred. | ||
Mobilscope brochure 3.jpg|Mobilscope brochure pg 3. Photo on the left shows Stan in the foreground. | Mobilscope brochure 3.jpg|Mobilscope brochure pg 3. Photo on the left shows Stan in the foreground. | ||
Mobilscope cal sticker on 422.jpg|Mobilscope cal sticker on [[422]] seen on Ebay in January 2021 | |||
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[[Category:Tektronix people]] | [[Category:Tektronix people]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:49, 14 June 2023
Stanley A Griffiths (b. 1938-12-19 – d. 2020-01-19) was employed at Tektronix from 1960-1966 and 1970-1989.
For some period, Stan was one of the proprietors of a scope calibration business called Mobilscope. They built a mobile scope calibration lab in a trailer. Companies who employed the services of Mobilscope could have their scopes serviced with fast turnaround time and no shipping hassle.
Stan owned a large collection of Tektronix equipment and ran a Tek related website (now defunct, partial archive at http://web.archive.org/web/20170924050812/http:/www.reprise.com/ash/clients2/default.asp)
He wrote a book, Oscilloscopes: Selecting and Restoring a Classic, covering 300- and 500-series oscilloscopes and plug-ins, and early 400-series (410, 422, 453/454 and 491 spectrum analyzer).
Links
- Stan Griffiths @ vintagetek.org
- Obituary at TekScopes group
- https://tek-retirees.com/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Newsletters/2020_02_feb.pdf
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Mobilscope brochure pg 1
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Mobilscope brochure pg 2. The trailer had a generator, but mains hookup was preferred.
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Mobilscope brochure pg 3. Photo on the left shows Stan in the foreground.
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Mobilscope cal sticker on 422 seen on Ebay in January 2021
