Although the oscilloscope can trace its roots to Germany, the success can be traced to the United States Allen DuMont that took it to a production level with a reliable CRT and trigger circuitry to produce a reliable waveform. After WW2 a company called Tektronix formed by Vollum and Murdock patented the time base triggered scope that made reproduction of waveforms a snap but it was expensive (about 5 times more than the common frequency sync scope which DuMont produced). It has been said that at the Electronics trade show DuMont tried Tektronix's 511 (the first) scope and was impressed. When he saw the price he commented to Vollum and Murdock that he wished them luck trying to sell it. In less than 10 years Tektronix would knock DuMont out as a dominant oscilloscope maker. After that all other companies would try to be like Tektronix.
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Tek Plug In Oscilloscope
Versatility and Multi Purpose for the laboratory
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Below- Operation as a Storage Oscilloscope. Picture 1 before storage and Picture wave placed in storage.Tek Portable Oscilloscopes
For many years Tektronix lead the way and set the standard. In 1961 the 321 was the first transistorized oscilloscope with true portability. The 321 could operate from AC line or from primary or rechargeable batteries. In 1967 the 453 and 454 portable oscilloscopes were the fastest around and set the style of how a portable oscilloscope should be laid out.
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