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For some customers, Tektronix made special front panels.   
For some customers, Tektronix made '''front panels in special colors'''.   
Apparently some military applications specified a certain kind of
color/texture.  Also, some systems integrators sold racks of equipment
configured for some specific purpose and wanted to make the rack look
more like a unified product. The systems integrators would ask the third-party
providers (e.g., Tektronix) to supply the instruments with a specific appearance.


Tektronix instruments from the beginning through the 7000 series
Apparently, some military applications specified a certain kind of color/texture. 
typically have dark writing on unpainted metal panel.
Also, some systems integrators sold racks of equipment configured for some specific purpose and wanted to make the rack look more like a unified product.
Some special-color panels (e.g., the light gray CA shown below) retain the dark writing.
Systems integrators would ask third-party providers (e.g., Tektronix) to supply the instruments with a specific appearance.
Other special-color panels (e.g., dark gray CA shown below) use light writing to maintain contrast.
 
From the beginning through the 7000 series, Tektronix instruments typically have dark writing on unpainted metal panels.
Some special-color panels (e.g. the light gray CA shown below) retain the dark writing.
Other special-color panels (e.g. the dark gray CA shown below) use light writing to maintain contrast.


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Tek light gray ca.jpg|Light Gray [[CA]]
Tek light gray ca.jpg|Light Gray [[CA]]
Grey tek ca.JPG|Dark Gray [[CA]]
Grey tek ca.JPG|Dark Gray [[CA]]
Tek 53-54c sideways2.jpeg|Gray 53/54C with sideways labeling
RM547_white.JPG|White RM[[547]]
RM547_white.JPG|White RM[[547]]
Gray r561b.jpg|Gray [[561|R561B]]
Gray r561b.jpg|Gray [[561|R561B]]
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Tek green 3a1 and 3b3.jpg|Green [[3A1]] and [[3B3]]
Tek green 3a1 and 3b3.jpg|Green [[3A1]] and [[3B3]]
Gray rm503.jpg|Gray [[RM503]]
Gray rm503.jpg|Gray [[RM503]]
Green rm503.jpeg|Green [[RM503]]
Grey face 547.jpg|Gray [[547]]
Grey face 547.jpg|Gray [[547]]
Tek 547 gray with w 2.jpg|Gray 547 with gray [[W|Type W]]
Tek 547 gray with w 2.jpg|Gray 547 with gray [[W|Type W]]
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Blue tek am503.jpg|Blue [[AM503]]
Blue tek am503.jpg|Blue [[AM503]]
Tek 1a1 black.jpg|Black [[1A1]]
Tek 1a1 black.jpg|Black [[1A1]]
Tek 1a1 early cream.jpeg|Cream early [[1A1]]
<!--Faded cream type ca.jpg|Faded Cream [[CA|Type CA]]-->
<!--Faded cream type ca.jpg|Faded Cream [[CA|Type CA]]-->
Tek cream ca 2.jpg|Cream [[CA|Type CA]]
Tek cream ca 2.jpg|Cream [[CA|Type CA]]
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Tek type 72 green.jpg|Green Type [[72]]
Tek type 72 green.jpg|Green Type [[72]]
Tek type r cream.jpg|Cream Type [[R]]
Tek type r cream.jpg|Cream Type [[R]]
Tek 3a74 green.jpg|Green [[3A74]]
Green_rm561a.jpeg|Green [[RM561A]]
Gray tek 3a2.jpeg|Gray [[3A2]]
Tek rm504 white.png|White [[RM504]]
Light gray rm503.jpeg|Light Gray [[RM503]]
White 3a75.jpeg|White [[3A75]]
</gallery>
</gallery>




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Revision as of 18:05, 6 December 2023

For some customers, Tektronix made front panels in special colors.

Apparently, some military applications specified a certain kind of color/texture. Also, some systems integrators sold racks of equipment configured for some specific purpose and wanted to make the rack look more like a unified product. Systems integrators would ask third-party providers (e.g., Tektronix) to supply the instruments with a specific appearance.

From the beginning through the 7000 series, Tektronix instruments typically have dark writing on unpainted metal panels. Some special-color panels (e.g. the light gray CA shown below) retain the dark writing. Other special-color panels (e.g. the dark gray CA shown below) use light writing to maintain contrast.

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