Unusual Tek 7000 series mainframe scope on ebay - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2013, 02:25:36 am
content: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121164081060Tektronix 7854 Oscilloscope Mainframe w/ 7A24, 7B92A, 7A18, 7A26This would interest me greatly, except the seller is in Malden, Massachusetts, and states' pickup only'.Till I saw the pics, I had no idea Tektronix had ever produced a 7000 series scope with waveform calculations.Some Tek 7000 series scope information resources:http://www.kahrs.us/~mark/testeq/7000.htmlhttp://www.barrytech.com/tektronix/tek7000/tek7000scopes.htmlhttp://w140.com/tekwiki/wiki/Main_Pagea wiki for the community of Tektronix oscilloscope enthusiasts.

author: warp_foo
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 25, 2013, 02:47:36 am
content: So, thinking this would be something really odd, i followed the link.I actually have a 7854 with a 7A13, 7A26, 7B85, 7B53A and 7B92A plug-ins myself. (I also have the keyboard...)I haven't fired it up in quite a while...m

author: timb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2013, 02:48:48 am
content: That popped up on my list earlier as well and I seriously thought about making the drive to go pick it up assuming I could get it cheap enough. Have you messaged the guy? If you contacted a logistics company in the area, they'd be able to pick it up, crate it and ship it to you. (~$100 + Shipping most likely.)It's an interesting piece that looks to be in decent shape (aside from some plastic broken here and there).

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 25, 2013, 04:08:55 am
content: Good luck for shipping it anywhere near $100 though, unless you can arrange surface shipping somehow (USPS doesn't do international surface mail anymore). Expect to pay something like $400 for USPS shipping, assuming you're able to pack it within the maximum dimensions for international airmail (quite tricky!). And double that for UPS/FedEx. You would also need good packaging to have the fairly delicate front panel controls survive international shipping.

author: TerraHertz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2013, 07:29:20 am
content: I'm currently in the process of trying out a reshipper company. Seehttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/buysellwanted/us-reshipper-experimentBut my funds are limited atm, and I shouldn't buy anything much more for a while. Besides, the 7854 really is just a curio. I think the next 7000 series thing I buy will be another 7104, as spares for the one I have. Which is dead.

author: rf-loop
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2013, 07:55:33 am
content: Note:Keyboard is missing least in pictures.(keyboard is named: Tektronix 7854 waveform calculator.)I have one of this beauty w/ keyboard (and some other 7000).(not anymore in use - but still in good working kondition)

author: timb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 25, 2013, 08:43:08 pm
content: Quote from: alm on August 25, 2013, 04:08:55 amI said $100 + Shipping.One trick I've found is to call small moving companies in the area of the item you're trying to get shipped. A lot of times they'll be willing to pick it up, crate it and deliver it to the shipper for round about $100. Also try calling pallet/skid/crate companies in the area.I used to manage a used pallet plant and we'd have people call up every so often asking us to build a crate for something they bought online. They'd have it delivered to our warehouse where we'd either palletize and shrink wrap it or build a crate around it out of used pallets.As for shipping, a little known secret is that Greyhound and other bus lines will often take cargo for little more than the price of a bus ticket. This obviously only works for CONUS shipping, but it can still save you some green.