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About 50 feet south of the north wall and running west was a hall where there were three engineering groups in July 1963. The bays for each group were about 50 feet deep and extended from the hallway to the nearest outside wall. | About 50 feet south of the north wall and running west was a hall where there were three engineering groups in July 1963. The bays for each group were about 50 feet deep and extended from the hallway to the nearest outside wall. | ||
There were two main hallways, north hallway and south hallway, both running east to west. | There were two main hallways, north hallway and south hallway, both running east to west. | ||
Between the two hallways were located (from east to west) [[Howard Vollum]]’s office, | Between the two hallways were located (from east to west) [[Howard Vollum]]’s office, Engineering vice president, [[Bill Polits]]’ office, Instrument Engineering Manager ([[Jack Rogers]]), | ||
Engineering vice president, [[Bill Polits]]’ office, | Engineering administration ([[Dick Rhiger]]), Legal ([[Jim Castles]]), New Product Introduction ([[Deane Kidd]]), the cafeteria, and the parts room ([[Herb Crawford]]) extending to the model shop. | ||
Instrument Engineering Manager ([[Jack Rogers]]), | |||
Engineering administration ([[Dick Rhiger]]), | |||
Legal ([[Jim Castles]]), | |||
New Product Introduction ([[Deane Kidd]]), | |||
the cafeteria, | |||
and the parts room ([[Herb Crawford]]) extending to the model shop. | |||
The north hallway ran east to west from behind the receptionist. | The north hallway ran east to west from behind the receptionist. | ||
The first engineering bay was [[Bob Rullman]]’s group working on the [[544]], [[546]], and [[547]]. | The first engineering bay was [[Bob Rullman]]’s group working on the [[544]], [[546]], and [[547]]. | ||
=Conventional Scopes ([[544]], [[546]], [[547]])= | ==Conventional Scopes ([[544]], [[546]], [[547]])== | ||
[[Bob Rullman]] - Group Manager - horizontal sweep, sweep switching | [[Bob Rullman]] - Group Manager - horizontal sweep, sweep switching | ||
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Possibly [[Dave Barton]], a very good engineer who left in about 1964 | Possibly [[Dave Barton]], a very good engineer who left in about 1964 | ||
=[[647]] Group= | ==[[647]] Group== | ||
West of Rullman’s group was the [[647]] group, initially led by [[Oz Svehaug]]. | West of Rullman’s group was the [[647]] group, initially led by [[Oz Svehaug]]. | ||
After September 1963, Oz left Tek for health reasons | After September 1963, Oz left Tek for health reasons | ||
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* [[Jim Knapton]] - horizontal amplifier-also manager of Digital Systems Group | * [[Jim Knapton]] - horizontal amplifier-also manager of Digital Systems Group | ||
=Low Frequency & Biomedical Systems Group= | ==Low Frequency & Biomedical Systems Group== | ||
This was the next bay west of the 647 group. | This was the next bay west of the 647 group. | ||
[[Russ Fillinger]] was the lead. | [[Russ Fillinger]] was the lead. | ||
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* [[Gary Vance]] (joined about 1966)- [[502A]] | * [[Gary Vance]] (joined about 1966)- [[502A]] | ||
=Marketing= | ==Marketing== | ||
West of LF and Biomedical and possibly on both sides of the hallway was marketing. | West of LF and Biomedical and possibly on both sides of the hallway was marketing. | ||
* [[Geoff Gass]] | * [[Geoff Gass]] | ||
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The west end of the building extending to the south hallway was the model shop. | The west end of the building extending to the south hallway was the model shop. | ||
=Unknown manager Model Shop (took up width of the building from North Wall to the South Hall)= | ==Unknown manager Model Shop (took up width of the building from North Wall to the South Hall)== | ||
* [[Les Wold]] | * [[Les Wold]] | ||
* About 20 machinists, metal working equipment. | * About 20 machinists, metal working equipment. | ||
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Going east from the west wall was the south hallway parallel to the south wall. Engineering bays were between the hallway and the south wall. | Going east from the west wall was the south hallway parallel to the south wall. Engineering bays were between the hallway and the south wall. | ||
=From the west wall going east was TV-Scan Conversion headed by [[Charlie Rhodes]]= | ==From the west wall going east was TV-Scan Conversion headed by [[Charlie Rhodes]]== | ||
* [[Larry Biggs]] - [[1A2]] for the [[547]] group | * [[Larry Biggs]] - [[1A2]] for the [[547]] group | ||
** [[John Horn]] - [[W]] for the 540 series | ** [[John Horn]] - [[W]] for the 540 series | ||
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** [[Walt Lowy]] (technician, later) | ** [[Walt Lowy]] (technician, later) | ||
=Sampling Group= | ==Sampling Group== | ||
The next bay east was the Sampling Group, led by [[Al Zimmerman]]. | The next bay east was the Sampling Group, led by [[Al Zimmerman]]. | ||
[[Norm Winningstad]] may have had an office in this area. | [[Norm Winningstad]] may have had an office in this area. | ||
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** [[Stu MacNaughton]] | ** [[Stu MacNaughton]] | ||
=Accessories Design Group= | ==Accessories Design Group== | ||
The next bay east was Accessories Design, les by [[Cal Hongel]] until mid 1963. | The next bay east was Accessories Design, les by [[Cal Hongel]] until mid 1963. | ||
Then [[Wim Velsink]], then [[Ken Holland]] for years. | Then [[Wim Velsink]], then [[Ken Holland]] for years. | ||
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** [[Ron Peltola]] (later) | ** [[Ron Peltola]] (later) | ||
=Digital Systems= | ==Digital Systems== | ||
The next bay east was Digital Systems, led by [[Jim Knapton]]. | The next bay east was Digital Systems, led by [[Jim Knapton]]. | ||
* [[John Bowne]] | * [[John Bowne]] | ||
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** [[Bill Stevens]] | ** [[Bill Stevens]] | ||
=[[Marlow Butler]] The front bay, was Mechanical Design= | ==[[Marlow Butler]] The front bay, was Mechanical Design== | ||
* [[Maurie Merrick]] - Accessories and Camera Development | * [[Maurie Merrick]] - Accessories and Camera Development | ||
** [[Sid Broughton]] | ** [[Sid Broughton]] | ||
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*** [[Dick Hansen]] | *** [[Dick Hansen]] | ||
= [[Gail Morris]] - Industrial Design = | == [[Gail Morris]] - Industrial Design == | ||
* [[Dick Edstrom]] | * [[Dick Edstrom]] | ||
* [[Al Hill]] | * [[Al Hill]] | ||
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was located in Sunset North (45.5090 -122.7749) ([[Building 86]]). | was located in Sunset North (45.5090 -122.7749) ([[Building 86]]). | ||
[[Building 86]] was about 100 feet north of [[Building 81]] and is partially visible in the above photo | [[Building 86]] was about 100 feet north of [[Building 81]] and is partially visible in the above photo to the right of the Building 81 corner entrance. | ||
to the right of the Building 81 corner entrance. | |||
At the time, CRT Engineering was likely also in [[Building 86]]. | At the time, CRT Engineering was likely also in [[Building 86]]. | ||
In about 1965 [[Wim Velsink]] suggested the formation of an Advanced Development group | In about 1965 [[Wim Velsink]] suggested the formation of an Advanced Development group as most of the above products had been introduced. | ||
as most of the above products had been introduced. | |||
This group was to research the ideas of [[Howard Vollum]], | This group was to research the ideas of [[Howard Vollum]], mostly having to do with human interface such as a trigger control that allowed you to | ||
mostly having to do with human interface such as a trigger control that allowed you to | |||
roll over a sine wave and have the trigger slope change a the top of the waveform. | roll over a sine wave and have the trigger slope change a the top of the waveform. | ||
(This was actually introduced in some [[7000-series_plug-ins#Horizontal_plug-ins|7000 series sweeps]], | (This was actually introduced in some [[7000-series_plug-ins#Horizontal_plug-ins|7000 series sweeps]], but was not popular.) | ||
but was not popular.) | |||
Another was to have the trace intensity increase during rapid rise and fall so more of the waveform could be seen. | Another was to have the trace intensity increase during rapid rise and fall so more of the waveform could be seen. | ||
Another project was to have the amplifier gain seek a full screen display. | Another project was to have the amplifier gain seek a full screen display. | ||
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Others | Others | ||
[[Norm Winningstad]] might have been in Sampling at that time, but not in a design capacity | [[Norm Winningstad]] might have been in Sampling at that time, but not in a design capacity | ||
[[Cliff Moulton]] had left in 1962 or early 1963. | [[Cliff Moulton]] had left in 1962 or early 1963. | ||
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