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[[John Kobbe]] had a key role in the development of both the 570 and [[575]] curve tracers. [https://vintagetek.org/my-early-tektronix-days-by-john-kobbe-2/ He says]: | [[John Kobbe]] had a key role in the development of both the 570 and [[575]] curve tracers. [https://vintagetek.org/my-early-tektronix-days-by-john-kobbe-2/ He says]: | ||
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While I was working on the [[541|540 series]] vertical amplifier, [[Virgil Briton]], whose bench was next to me, had put together a vacuum tube curve tracer using stepping relays and other mechanical devices. I remember thinking that, that was a neat display even if it did a lot clicking and was slow. After putting the cross hatch generator together, I knew it would be very easy to do the curve tracer electronically,it started for in house use,but after putting a self-contained instrument together, Tek decided to call it 570< | While I was working on the [[541|540 series]] vertical amplifier, [[Virgil Briton]], whose bench was next to me, had put together a vacuum tube curve tracer using stepping relays and other mechanical devices. I remember thinking that, that was a neat display even if it did a lot clicking and was slow. | ||
After putting the cross hatch generator together, I knew it would be very easy to do the curve tracer electronically, it started for in house use, but after putting a self-contained instrument together, Tek decided to call it 570<ref>The original quote refers to the 575, however, the first curve tracer was the [[570]] in 1955; the [[541]] was released in 1955 as well, and the text continues to tell the [[575]] story. It follows that the instrument referenced is clearly the 570, not the 575, which was released in 1957.</ref> and sell it. | |||
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==Parts== | ==Parts== |