A Surprise Telephone Call From China
2140 hours my cellular rang... It was Lin. After exchanging pleasantries he arrived at the crux of the call. A manufacturer is contemplating mass production of a hand-held meter referred to a...
Forum Discussion
Golden_HVAC wrote:
Thanks for helping along the electronics industry! Back in the late 60's my dad built a Heathkit ocilloscope from a kit, that cost something like $750. When you could buy a 2 year old car for $750 back then. That thing weighted a ton! I think it was about 50 pounds, and had a 4" green scope on it.
Fred.
My Dad started selling and servicing Sylvania TVs back in the late 60's as a side job. He did that up until 1972-73 when Sylvania had a rash of bad tuners in the TVs and he ate the labor cost on the ones he sold..
Recently I brought home his old Sencor O scope with 4" CRT screen and some other items he had on his work bench.. Had to rescue the stuff before my sisters got the chance at putting all that stuff in the trash..
Dad will be 88 coming up next month and hasn't touched that stuff for 30 plus years..
