The NE-2  (P/N 150-002,150-0002-00) is a Neon lamp tube. In tube-era Tek instruments, it is sometimes used as an indicator, but also for DC bias shifting, like a zener diode in later generations.

NE-2 neon lamp

Some instruments using part NE-2

Instrument Manufacturer Class Model Description Introduced
511 Tektronix Oscilloscope 511 10 MHz Tube scope
First Tektronix oscilloscope
1947
511A Tektronix Oscilloscope 511A 10 MHz Tube scope 1948
545A Tektronix Oscilloscope 545A 30 (33) MHz oscilloscope 1959
581 Tektronix Oscilloscope 581 100 (95) MHz oscilloscope 1959
581A Tektronix Oscilloscope 581A 85 MHz oscilloscope 1963
585 Tektronix Oscilloscope 585 100 (95) MHz oscilloscope 1959
585A Tektronix Oscilloscope 585 85 MHz oscilloscope 1963
TU-4 Tektronix Plug-in TU-4 560 Series test load plug-in 1961

See Neon Lamps.