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* [[Media:1947_Tektronix_Catalog.pdf|Tektronix 1947 "Catalog" (511 only)]] | * [[Media:1947_Tektronix_Catalog.pdf|Tektronix 1947 "Catalog" (511 only)]] | ||
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The 511 was | The 511 was Tektronix' '''first oscilloscope''', [[introduced in 1947|introduced in June 1947]] but only the second product released by the young company – the first was the [[101|Type 101 Video Calibrator]]. | ||
According to TekWeek March 23, 1984, ''"511" stood for 5-inch tube, 1 channel, 1st model. It sold for $795<sup>[Note 1]</sup>, compared to $1,800 for a two-piece Dumont scope that was mostly pre-war technology.'' | |||
An improved version, the 511A, was [[introduced in 1948|introduced in November 1948]]. Major improvements included a regulated power supply for CRT and calibrator (s.b.) | An improved version, the 511A, was [[introduced in 1948|introduced in November 1948]]. Major improvements included a regulated power supply for CRT and calibrator (s.b.) | ||
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==Prices== | ==Prices== | ||
$795 in 1948 (~$9,700 in 2023 dollars) | * $795 in 1948 (~$9,700 in 2023 dollars) | ||
==Internals== | ==Internals== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
[http://richardsears.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/near-the-beginning-of-an-era-the-tektronix-511a/ Detailed article on 511A] | * [http://richardsears.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/near-the-beginning-of-an-era-the-tektronix-511a/ Detailed article on 511A] | ||
* ''[Note 1]'' TekWeek March 23, 1984 says $595 but the advertised price was $795 (see below). | |||
==Pictures== | ==Pictures== | ||