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'''Stan Griffiths''' was employed at Tektronix from 1960-1966 and 1970-1989. | '''Stan Griffiths''' (Dec 19, 1938 – Jan 29, 2020) 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://groups.io/g/TekScopes/files/Stan%20Griffiths%20Obituary/Stanley%20A%20Griffiths%20Obituary.pdf Obituary at TekScopes group] | ||
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Revision as of 03:56, 18 March 2020
Stan Griffiths (Dec 19, 1938 – Jan 29, 2020) 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
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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.
