Type 453

Item

Front panel of the Tektronix type 453 with a characteristic small CRT screen. This scope was released in 1965 being on of the first transistorized oscilloscopes.
Title
Type 453
Identifier
21
Manufacterer
Tektronix
Release date
1965
Current state
Almost fully functional, 10x zoom intermittent and often does not work. Bad contacts in several switches. CRT focus, intensity and timescale influence one another (might be an artifact of its design).
Acquisition date
2021
Item sets
Museum Collection
Site pages
Collection Overview
Media
Front panel of the Tektronix type 453 with a characteristic small CRT screen. This scope was released in 1965 being on of the first transistorized oscilloscopes.Type 453 front panel

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Title Class
Top side view of the Tektronix type 453 analog oscilloscope with the top and bottom cover removed showing very tightly packed internal circuitry next to the CRT mylar casing that extends across the full depth of the device. Tektronix type 453 Oscilloscope Internals Image