VintageTEK Museum - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: menkelis
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2014, 10:41:07 pm
content: Just wanted to post some pictures of the two scopes I donated to the museum in Portland, Oregonand a shot of there display of old TEK crt's.If you are coming to Portland for a visit, or live nearby here, please come by for a visit.This is the museum's web page:http://www.vintagetek.org

author: w2aew
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2014, 11:53:37 pm
content: Quote from: menkelis on March 15, 2014, 10:41:07 pmNice! I've been there too. Great place, run by an awesome group of guys.

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2014, 02:12:50 am
content: Awwwww. Aren't those such cute oscilloscopes. Warms my heart just like this picture

author: Weez
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2014, 05:46:24 pm
content: Lol, not a Tek fan echen?He does look very comfy, dozed off reading his copy of "101 Ways to Oppress Your People", no doubt.Back on topic, that place looks cool, would definitely try and make a visit if I was in the area.

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2014, 06:07:37 pm
content: I like the older Teks. The new ones anger me.

author: w2aew
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2014, 12:26:26 am
content: Quote from: echen1024 on March 17, 2014, 06:07:37 pmI'm wondering how an MDO4000B can anger someone...

author: linux-works
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2014, 01:22:18 am
content: Quote from: w2aew on March 19, 2014, 12:26:26 amask for a quote on a repair for it?

author: w2aew
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2014, 01:33:22 am
content: Quote from: linux-works on March 19, 2014, 01:22:18 amGood point. Although, in the 2+ years since it has been introduced, I've yet to hear from a customer that has needed a repair. But of course, it has a full 3 year warranty, so they're all still under warranty.

author: linux-works
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2014, 01:45:44 am
content: I really like some of the tds color 4 channel portable models but the non-repairability (for us mortals) scares me away.at this point, it seems that new tek gear is meant to be used by companies, 'expensed' and then sold for scrap. the era of us non-corp home-lab folks using tek gear (and anything else that is new, really) seems to be coming to an end ;( this is why I went with the 2465 series scope. its said to be one of the last really repairable scopes from tek.kind of a shame that the home lab users can't really have fun with the new gear. repairs and cal costs are just too high.

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2014, 01:54:50 am
content: Quote from: w2aew on March 19, 2014, 12:26:26 amThe new ones I can afford. Hell, I would love a new MDO4000B. Best thing since sliced bread. But for a high school student, that $20k price is near impossible. The new TBS1000B series STILL has 2.5k of memory. If it had 1M and was priced at $400, that might have been better than the DS1052E. (Due to it being Tek and probably high quality)

author: w2aew
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2014, 02:35:02 am
content: Quote from: echen1024 on March 19, 2014, 01:54:50 amYeah, understood.

author: linux-works
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2014, 02:44:12 am
content: and in 20 or 30 yrs when 'we' can afford to finally buy these, they STILL will be unrepairable.from a point onward, I don't see how the used equipment market is going to survive. maybe the older gear will grow in value (?)

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2014, 03:00:55 am
content: Quote from: linux-works on March 19, 2014, 02:44:12 amMNaturally the Chinese will catch up and everything will be new. But then we will miss the good, old gear that was repairable and made with pride.