New (old) additions to my bench - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Spawn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2012, 02:11:59 pm
content: I was looking for an oscilloscope for a while now, my old 20MHz is still good but i just wanted a new toyYesterday I found one on a national auction site (also owned by Ebay) I had to be quick because these oscilloscopes are sold pretty fast here, so I called the seller and he was a retired Electronics engineer , he was not using the oscilloscope for a while now.I drove to the seller (1 hour ride) and picked up the oscilloscope after couple tests, it’s a Tektronix 2221A 100MHz digital storage oscilloscope, while I was testing the scope we got in to a nice conversation about old times and he suddenly said “I got something for you, I think you would like it” he went upstairs and came back with a FLUKE 8030A Multimeter, this fluke was brand new he barely used it and only the charger was missing, he said “you can have this free” I was pretty happy with it, I got couple modern Flukes and this one is just nice to have, and the color matches to my new oscilloscope! Very nice man I must sayThis is the Tek 2221A, in pretty good shape and it works perfect and I also got 2 original Tektronix P6109 150MHz probes, plus the manuals, it is not on my bench yet because I need to free some spaceAnd this is the free FLUKE 8030A

author: mtkaalund
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2012, 02:16:03 pm
content: Sometimes, one can be lucky....

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2012, 02:30:59 pm
content: Even with the original Tek front cover. They are super rare.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2012, 03:32:57 pm
content: Really nice catch, especially with probe, manuals and "scope cover" !!!! Congratulations.Quote from: BoredAtWork on March 08, 2012, 02:30:59 pmYep, so rare that I got few offers just for the cover of my 2465b when I made the thread bout it while ago.For sure they will have to pry it from my cold dead hands to get it.

author: tekfan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2012, 06:11:40 pm
content: Quote from: Spawn on March 08, 2012, 02:11:59 pmYou know what you need to do now, don't you?Post a picture of the scope showing the Tektronix logo easter egg.

author: wkb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2012, 06:53:34 pm
content: Quote from: Spawn on March 08, 2012, 02:11:59 pmBeautiful "Marktplaats" find! Congratulations!

author: saturation
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2012, 07:19:08 pm
content: Very nice. The equipment looks barely used, and is in wonderful shape. Always good to get gear from retiring EE, techs or hams, they are often very well cared for.On a sad note, the 'silent key' hams seem to happen more often now than before, but I think they'd be happy to know their gear continues to live on with others who can use it rather than sitting idle in storage or becoming land fill somewhere.

author: Spawn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2012, 07:51:04 pm
content: Thanks guys, I never knew these covers where rare, the one at my old work had one to, not nice and clean as this one but still.Quote from: BravoV on March 08, 2012, 03:32:57 pmSame here BravoV, I keep my equipment clean, so clean even my colleagues get crazy about itIf you see my own 12 and 6 year old Fluke’s they just look new, I get always genuine pouches for it, even for the leads.Quote from: wkb on March 08, 2012, 06:53:34 pmThanksand yes indeed wkb, the add was only for 16 hours on MarktplaatsThere is one guy who buys all these kind a deals and put another 100€ to it on Marktplaats, I lost couple nice oscilloscopes to him last couple weeks, but maybe it was good in a way, because this one is so nice and clean.Quote from: saturation on March 08, 2012, 07:19:08 pmThe man was in his late 70’s saturation, he didn’t use it for last 6 years, and indeed like you said he was very happy to sell someone with great enthusiasm (me)Quote from: tekfan on March 08, 2012, 06:11:40 pmSure tekfansorry its pretty dark in here and flash wouldn’t help much so I only took the pictures of the logos not entire oscilloscope.Here the logo and old man on his skate flying around the screen:

author: tekfan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 08, 2012, 08:30:57 pm
content: That's really nice! Looks like engineers had a good sense of humour back then.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2012, 02:08:26 am
content: That's breathtaking

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 09, 2012, 04:41:07 am
content: Nice scores!Sometimes you get lucky.Dave.

author: Lawsen
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2012, 04:52:56 am
content: "Beauty," as Dave Jones often said. You have some really nice instruments and Tektronix predot com era classic.

author: grenert
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2012, 06:49:33 am
content: Great photos, and the classic LED display on the Fluke is a looker!

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2012, 07:31:58 am
content: Quote from: grenert on March 09, 2012, 06:49:33 amI have one such LED 7seg lying around ... Just so happens to look the same .

author: Spawn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2012, 01:58:36 pm
content: Thanks guysI did play a lot with the Tek yesterday night and it is pretty accurate too, I need to find a servicing manual for later usage.grenert, I will put the Fluke 8030A somewhere on my bench just for the looksI need to find out what kind a charger/power supply it uses.

author: grenert
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2012, 03:30:41 pm
content: The manual is available here (on a GREAT site with lots of information):http://www.ko4bb.com/Manuals/Fluke/Misc/8030A_Users_Manual.pdf

author: Spawn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2012, 04:11:05 pm
content: Thanks a lot grenert!Like most old manuals they only give a part number and that was enough to find out what kind a voltage and current I need (5.8 DC 0.15A) and most important part, it has a different pin out than most usual adapters, outside coil is + and the inner side is –The 2221A service manual is little harder to find to be honest, if I am correct it is only made for one or two years and then there was new series, i might be wrong but thats what i could find about this oscilloscope, so it is not widely sold model, but we will see

author: grumpydoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2012, 11:32:20 pm
content: QuoteThe user manual is easy enough:http://128.238.9.201/~kurt/manuals/manuals/Tektronix/TEK%202221A%20User.pdfThe service manual will probably require parting with a few $$ - qservice has it as a download for $9.49http://www.qservice.tv/vpasp/shopexd.asp?id=137&bc=no

author: Spawn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2012, 11:46:51 pm
content: Thanks grumpydoc, i got the original manual (see the picture)Got the pdf one too, it was the second link on google.I seen that manual at qservice but unfortunatly it is the actual user / operator manual

author: tekfan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2012, 01:29:55 pm
content: You may want to look at the Tek 2232 manual. It is basically the same scope but with added delayed time base.Manual:http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/tek/2232/

author: Spawn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2012, 02:20:15 pm
content: Thanks a lot tekfanI downloaded the Tek 2232 service manual, i will check the board layouts when ever i open up the 2221A