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Our Photo of the Month comes from the 1982 Annual Report. It is a photo of the 2200 High Volume Oscilloscope production line. The 2200 series oscilloscopes were introduced in 1982 with the 2213, 2215, 2335, 2336, and 2337. They were lighter weight with lower power consumption than the 400 series so offered excellent portability.  In 1984 the microprocessor-based higher bandwidth 2445 and 2465 were introduced. The 2200/2400 oscilloscopes were very successful and were phased out by 1996.
We received some feedback on last month's Photo of the Month but were not able to fully identify the location and purpose of instruments.
We have digitized and added a new film to our Video Gallery - The Sounds Of Progress.

The first three minutes of the film is an introduction highlighting the sounds of capabilities of the Fabrication and Molding Division.
F & M produced plastic, metal, andd ceramic parts, and etched circuit boards. Their cababilities consisted of plastic and ceramic molding, electro-chemical including plating, etching and milling, and precision, front panel, and metal fabrication. They also did complete manufacturing of oscilloscope cameras and Scope-Mobiles. The movie is a great watch.
Last month we highlighted a photo of an early automated test system. We only had identified one individual in the photo, and thanks to our readers, we know that identification was wrong and we believe we have identified all the individuals. Take a look at the photos on our Semiconductor Test Systems page for our identification and some great photos of these extensive instruments.
Our volunteer of the month is our newest volunteer, 27 year old Tom Kelly. He has been interested in electronics since he was nine.

He owns 18 Tektronix instruments and is currently restoring a 555 dual beam oscilloscope

He is a veteran of the Air Force and currently works at Leathermans. He is pictured here working on a Type 545 oscilloscope. We're glad to have him as a new volunteer.  You can volunteer too - contact us.
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We continue to regularly enhance our web site with new resources, exhibits, films and videos. Recent additions include:

Dubner Computer Systems
Featured Articles on Immigrants at Tektronix
Julianna Horvath
Bela Kirchberger and Paul Zergenyi
Repairing Plastic Knobs and Gears
TekTalk has new issues
Tektronix Storage Instruments Selection Guide 1981
Vancouver C1 has new content
Joe Varadi

Please stop by if you are in the area for a tour of the museum. If you can't make it on an open day then please contact us and we will strive to accommodate your schedule.

If you have an item, story, documentation, photos, or videos to donate, please contact us. Our email is on our home page. Please do not reply to this newsletter as this email is not monitored.

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