HElp find information of very old BWD oscilloscope - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: Fireagle
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 05, 2016, 04:48:54 am
content: so the backstory is that i sore this very old oscilloscope on ebay and basically said "why the hack not" and now that i have it (and yes it does work) i have not been able to find anything about it other than what was on the ebay listing. so any information on this old beauty would be amazingINFORMATION:Brand : BWDModel : 03/F1Photos:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/va850ldaslnkn2m/AADwh1fdmauY_u6Y6P9mBfsHa?dl=0if more photos are needed please let me know

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 05, 2016, 05:02:08 am
content: Try Kevin's website:http://www.kevinchant.com/bwd.html

author: Fireagle
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 05, 2016, 06:10:44 am
content: Quote from: tautech on October 05, 2016, 05:02:08 amthanks but unfortunately this website does not go back far enough i think this scope is from the mid 50's or early 60's

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 05, 2016, 06:30:24 am
content: Quote from: Fireagle on October 05, 2016, 06:10:44 amMaybe, but it's the best BWD website in the world and it's definitely worth giving Kevin a yell as who knows what other old paper copies he may have.BTWSend him a link to this thread.

author: Fireagle
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 05, 2016, 06:39:37 am
content: will do and thanks for the hands up

author: IconicPCB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 05, 2016, 08:23:29 am
content: I used to work at BWD in early eighties... Got to meet and work with the B in BWD .Company was bought out by an accountant and renamed a few names since then.Presently i think it i still in Mulgrave in Victoria.I think it is now called McVan Instruments.I think it is now owned by ex BWD factory manager.Chase them up and ask them if they still have any of that info.

author: Fireagle
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 05, 2016, 12:33:31 pm
content: Quote from: IconicPCB on October 05, 2016, 08:23:29 amthank you for another avenue to find the information i am looking for

author: Radioman55
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 07, 2016, 12:37:05 am
content: McVan Instruments Pty Ltd.58 Geddes StreetMulgrave, Victoria 3170AustraliaPhone +613 9582 7333

author: Fireagle
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2016, 02:59:45 am
content: Quote from: Radioman55 on October 07, 2016, 12:37:05 amwas trying to find this, thank you very much for this information

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2016, 03:14:15 am
content: Quote from: Radioman55 on October 07, 2016, 12:37:05 amWhich seems to have morphed to:http://www.observator.com/en/meteo-hydro/news/mcvan-becomes-observator-instruments/

author: Radioman55
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 07, 2016, 01:27:22 pm
content: Great detective work, Tautech.Observator Instruments Australia8 Keith Campbell CourtScoresby, VIC 3179AustraliaT: +61 3 8706 5000info.au@observator.com

author: Fireagle
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2016, 02:25:03 pm
content: Quote from: Radioman55 on October 07, 2016, 01:27:22 pmi would agree i will have to give them a call and see what happens

author: Fireagle
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2016, 04:15:45 am
content: UPDATE:how had a response from observator instruments and they said that BWD products have not been made for over 10 years and they have not keep any real archive of BWD manuals or documentation.but they did give me manuals for the BWD 604 and BWD 881A i have put them in the photo folder if people need them. I may as well share what has been shared with me.https://www.dropbox.com/sh/va850ldaslnkn2m/AADwh1fdmauY_u6Y6P9mBfsHa?dl=0

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2016, 04:25:30 am
content: Quote from: Fireagle on October 17, 2016, 04:15:45 amThanks.I'll send a link to Kevin just in case they're something he hasn't got in his archives.

author: Fireagle
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 17, 2016, 04:44:41 am
content: Quote from: tautech on October 17, 2016, 04:25:30 amthanks, i think his has the 604 stuff but maybe not the 881A given a quick look on his site

author: sean0118
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 23, 2016, 09:50:53 am
content: Thanks for posting photos, I'm glad that this went to someone on the forum, I would have bid on it but I'm in NSW.I don't have any information on this scope, this must be one of their first. I do have an archive of all the BWD manuals and photos that are freely available on the net, but not this model!I didn't have the 881A manual either, so thanks for posting that!This could be the last surviving 03/F1 left in existence, so look after it!edit: If you can find an archive of Australian Electronics magazines from the 1950s/1960s there could be adverts/specs in there.edit2: Trimax transformers (used in this scope) changed name in 1963link, so I guess your scope isyoungerolder than that!