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


Apparently some military applications specified a certain kind of color/texture.   
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.  
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.
Systems integrators would ask third-party providers (e.g., Tektronix) to supply the instruments with a specific appearance.


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


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Tek rm504 white.png|White [[RM504]]
Tek rm504 white.png|White [[RM504]]
Light gray rm503.jpeg|Light Gray [[RM503]]
Light gray rm503.jpeg|Light Gray [[RM503]]
White 3a75.jpeg|White [[3A75]]
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[[Category:History]]
[[Category:History]]

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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