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advertised price $795 in 1948 according to ad
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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 Tek's second product (first was the [[101|Type 101 Video Calibrator]]), and the company's '''first oscilloscope''', [[introduced in 1947|introduced in June 1947]].  According to TekWeek March 23, 1984, ''"511" stood for 5-inch tube, 1 channel, 1st model.  It sold for $595, compared to $1,800 for a two-piece Dumont scope that was mostly pre-war technology.''
The 511 was Tek's second product (first was the [[101|Type 101 Video Calibrator]]), and the company's '''first oscilloscope''', [[introduced in 1947|introduced in June 1947]].  According to TekWeek March 23, 1984, ''"511" stood for 5-inch tube, 1 channel, 1st model.  It sold for $795, 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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There is also a 511AD, where the "D" in the model number indicates that it has a L-C [[delay line]].
There is also a 511AD, where the "D" in the model number indicates that it has a L-C [[delay line]].
==Prices==
$795 in 1948 (~$9,700 in 2023 dollars)


==Internals==
==Internals==