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The external enclosure is labeled "J20".  
The external enclosure is labeled "J20".  
It has controls for the optical components (grating, filters etc.) on one side and an input aperture on the other.
It has controls for the optical components (grating, filters etc.) on one side and an input aperture on the other.
The 7J20 is very rare. According to [[Dennis Tillman]], ''Best estimate is ~40 were actually built.''


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==Price==
==Price==
$12,000 in 1975 (~$61,000 in 2021 dollars)
$12,000 in 1975 (~$68,000 in 2023 dollars)


==Links==
==Links==
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Inside the J20, there are 40 trimmer potentiometers that allow the lookup function to be tweaked so that the horizontal scale of the system is accurate.
Inside the J20, there are 40 trimmer potentiometers that allow the lookup function to be tweaked so that the horizontal scale of the system is accurate.
[[File:Tek_j20_interim_normalizer2.png | thumb | 400px | center | Normalizer (click to enlarge) ]]
[[File:Tek_j20_interim_normalizer2.png | thumb | 400px | center | Normalizer (click to enlarge) ]]
The 7J20 is very rare. According to Dennis Tillman, ''Best estimate is ~40 were actually built.''


==Pictures==
==Pictures==