Building A Tektronix Ceramic CRT 1967

Building A Tektronix Ceramic CRT 1967

[@chromolitho]

Amazing to have this pop up. Nothing I've been looking at is anywhere close to suggesting this.

[@georgegonzalez2476]

Afterwards they scaled this process up to make the 11-inch storage CRT for the 4010 terminal ($5000) and eventually a 26 inch storage CRT for the 4016 terminal ($12,000)! The storage tubes only lasted about 5000 screens worth, by then the screen was majorly degraded with about half the area dropping out. so each displayed graphic image cost you $1 to $2.50 each!!

[@americanspirit8932]

I use their oscilloscopes for many years, when I was employed by the top Communication company in the world at the time. I found them to be the best, oscilloscopes available. I wish I still own one today.

[@jmchez]

Came for the technology, stayed for the groovy Jazz music.

[@Greg-om2hb]

Love the music. It’s a hep choice for an industrial film.

[@davidmaddison2628]

Great video. Extremely well made and excellent musical score.

[@brockole4851]

Years ago I had several makes of O'Scopes in my lab.

[@AppliedCryogenics]

This is such a neat film! I hope it gets reencoded at a higher bit-rate and reposted before the film is lost.

[@vasilis8208]

Nice music!

[@1959Berre]

This makes me understand the price of a Tektronix scope.

[@cerrem1]

Love the music and the heavy EMT plate reverb... The EPA did not exist till 1970...Cant even imagine what this factory dumped in the local river ...

[@waltwimer2551]

I love my vintage Tektronix oscilloscopes! I have a 310A, 535, 547, 465, 465B, 2336, 2465A, 2465B, and a few others. Fantastic film!

[@EmersonCapuano]

Nice documentary and the music matches perfectly with it. :) Also I like old Tektronix osciloscopes.

[@Turboy65]

Tektronix took the art and science of CRT manufacture to heights unmatched by any other CRT manufacturer.

[@fredfarnackle5455]

We learn new things every day, I had no idea that they used ceramics this way! Amazing.

[@kjamison5951]

One Rigol employee disliked this video.

[@howardsimpson489]

I love the extensive use of PPE, lots of fine dust, silicosis anyone? Still have Tektronix and Telequipment scopes.

[@rogeronslow1498]

My God what a process. No wonder the scopes cost a fortune.

[@tedvanmatje]

Quality stuff, man. Thanks for posting!

[@douro20]

I wonder how many radar CRTs they made with this process. Thomas Electronics, who acquired Tektronix's CRT business, still makes ceramic CRTs.