Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Pamphonica · 13th Oct 2023, 11:18 am

I just stumbled on this lovely resource. The author is clearly a very experienced e-publisher. The downloadable results are first-rate, real print-quality.
If you love 7000 series Tek scopes, HP testgear or vintage military stuff, have a look!
http://www.k100.biz/parade.htm
-Jeremy

Nickthedentist · 13th Oct 2023, 2:15 pm

Amazing!

I've just downloaded the surplus one and it will make very good bedtime reading.

They're the work of Giovanni Becattini. And amazingly, all photography was done on an ordinary iPhone.

Thank you.

N.

Radio Wrangler · 13th Oct 2023, 3:34 pm

I've just downloaded the HP one and had a wallow in all the reminiscences!

I've got a few of the boxes he covers. An 8640 and an 8566B on the round tuit pile.

David

Craig Sawyers · 13th Oct 2023, 5:35 pm

They are truly beautiful. I thought I knew everywhere to do with Tektronix and HP - but these documents are truly wonderful.

Thanks for finding those Jeremy

Craig

gingpeakin · 13th Oct 2023, 8:29 pm

Never a waste of time looking at these. A real labour of love in so many ways.
Great to see many bits of kit in my collection there as well.

Radio Wrangler · 14th Oct 2023, 12:39 am

I didn't have a poster of either the tennis girl or a Countach, just 3724A/3725A and 3726A.

David

steve1010uk · 24th Nov 2023, 1:35 pm

Absolutely brilliant books, my thanks to Giovanni Becattini if he reads this.

Paul Stenning · 26th Nov 2023, 2:09 pm

Although I have no interest in Tek scopes I have had a look at a couple of these and they really are superb. From the excellent photography to the detailed meticulous layout, these put many professionally printed publications to shame. They must have taken hundreds of hours each to produce.

tobytronic · 28th Nov 2023, 3:26 am

I came across your forum when I did one of those random late night Google searches when something pops into your mind. In this instance it was 'Paxolin' and then I found your post with the amazing link.
Such beautiful content. A very welcome, brief distraction from the difficult times my wife and I are going through at the present time.
I look forward to contributing when times get a little better.
Thank you.

Vintage_RC · 28th Nov 2023, 3:43 pm

I've just downloaded the HP one. What superbly produced e-books. Reading through it brings back so many memories from my time as an electronics R&D engineer. In particular the HP spectrum analysers and the HP85 computer.

knobtwiddler · 1st Dec 2023, 2:09 am

The author of the Tek one introduces it to the Tek group here

Thank you, Giovanni!

And thank you, Pamphonica - what a wonderful link! (I have 3 of the scopes on the cover of the Tek book sitting to the left of me. Collecting 7000 modules is a bit addictive!)

13th Oct 2023, 11:18 am	#1
Pamphonica Nonode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia Water, Surrey, UK. Posts: 2,881	Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. I just stumbled on this lovely resource. The author is clearly a very experienced e-publisher. The downloadable results are first-rate, real print-quality. If you love 7000 series Tek scopes, HP testgear or vintage military stuff, have a look! http://www.k100.biz/parade.htm -Jeremy __________________ Jeremy, G8MLK, BVWTVM Friend, VMARS, BVWS Secretary. www.pamphonic.co.uk www.bttt.org.uk

13th Oct 2023, 2:15 pm	#2
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,872	Re: Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. Amazing! I've just downloaded the surplus one and it will make very good bedtime reading. They're the work of Giovanni Becattini. And amazingly, all photography was done on an ordinary iPhone. Thank you. N.

13th Oct 2023, 3:34 pm	#3
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,917	Re: Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. I've just downloaded the HP one and had a wallow in all the reminiscences! I've got a few of the boxes he covers. An 8640 and an 8566B on the round tuit pile. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

13th Oct 2023, 5:35 pm	#4
Craig Sawyers Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 5,001	Re: Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. They are truly beautiful. I thought I knew everywhere to do with Tektronix and HP - but these documents are truly wonderful. Thanks for finding those Jeremy Craig __________________ Doomed for a certain term to walk the night

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gingpeakin Hexode Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Worthing, Sussex, UK. Posts: 277	Re: Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. Never a waste of time looking at these. A real labour of love in so many ways. Great to see many bits of kit in my collection there as well.

14th Oct 2023, 12:39 am	#6
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,917	Re: Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. I didn't have a poster of either the tennis girl or a Countach, just 3724A/3725A and 3726A. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

24th Nov 2023, 1:35 pm	#7
steve1010uk Pentode Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 131	Re: Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. Absolutely brilliant books, my thanks to Giovanni Becattini if he reads this.

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Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,073	Re: Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. Although I have no interest in Tek scopes I have had a look at a couple of these and they really are superb. From the excellent photography to the detailed meticulous layout, these put many professionally printed publications to shame. They must have taken hundreds of hours each to produce. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

28th Nov 2023, 3:26 am	#9
tobytronic Diode Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: Burnley, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 3	Re: Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. I came across your forum when I did one of those random late night Google searches when something pops into your mind. In this instance it was 'Paxolin' and then I found your post with the amazing link. Such beautiful content. A very welcome, brief distraction from the difficult times my wife and I are going through at the present time. I look forward to contributing when times get a little better. Thank you.

28th Nov 2023, 3:43 pm	#10
Vintage_RC Heptode Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Twickenham, London, UK. Posts: 540	Re: Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. I've just downloaded the HP one. What superbly produced e-books. Reading through it brings back so many memories from my time as an electronics R&D engineer. In particular the HP spectrum analysers and the HP85 computer. __________________ Alan G6PUB, BVWS

1st Dec 2023, 2:09 am	#11
knobtwiddler Octode Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: London, UK. Posts: 1,053	Re: Beautifully produced free e-books of Tek Scopes, HP, Vintage radios. The author of the Tek one introduces it to the Tek group here Thank you, Giovanni! And thank you, Pamphonica - what a wonderful link! (I have 3 of the scopes on the cover of the Tek book sitting to the left of me. Collecting 7000 modules is a bit addictive!)