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sensitivity from 50 mV/div to 5 mV/div.
sensitivity from 50 mV/div to 5 mV/div.


Like the Type A, the Type B has its roots in the [[introduced in 1954|1954]]
Like Type A, Type B has its roots in the [[introduced in 1954|1954]]
introduction of the [[531]] and [[535]], as the Type 53B,
introduction of the [[531]] and [[535]], as the five-tube Type 53B,
with 10x-AC bandwidth of 2 Hz to 9 MHz.
with 1x bandwidth of DC to 10MHz (limited by the mainframe) and 10x-AC bandwidth of 2 Hz to 9 MHz.
   
   
In 1956, it was replaced by the Type 53/54B with DC−20 MHz
In 1956, at serial number 3301, it was replaced by the six-tube Type 53/54B with DC−20 MHz
or 2 Hz−12 MHz bandwidth in the [[541]] and [[545]].  
or 2 Hz−12 MHz bandwidth in the [[541]] and [[545]].  
   
   
In 1959, the Type 53/54B was renamed the Type B,  
In 1959, Type 53/54B was renamed Type B,  
and it was available through 1970.
and it remained available through 1970.


The military version is known as the '''AM-1841/USM''', wich is the same as a 53/54B MOD601.
The military version is known as the '''AM-1841/USM''', wich is the same as a 53/54B MOD601.