Re: Anybody with an oscilloscope as an Apple II display?

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <GaKdnd4XLYxqY27anZ2dnUVZ_gKdnZ2d@comcast.com>,
Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
>Paul Schlyter wrote:
>> In article <eca20519-9b5f-45ca-adbb-4646646deb8e@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com>,
>> nyder  <nyder.23@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>I have an Vacuum Tube Tektronix 585a, dual traces.
>>>
>>>Would it work better for this then a more modern one?
>>>
>>>I've always been interested in using an oscilloscope in this manner,
>>>since I read thats how they got the first game, space wars (forget
>>>it's name) displaying.
>>>
>>>Of course, i'm sort of scared to turn it on, since I don't want to
>>>lose any vacuum tubes.  It was working when i got it, so it should
>>>still be working.
>> 
>> 
>> If you turn it on, and a tube breaks and you're unable to replace
>> it, you'll have no use for your scope.
>> 
>> If you don't turn it on because you're afraid of breaking a tube, you'll
>> have no use for it either.
>> 
>> Therefore, you won't gain anything from not daring to turn on that
>> old oscilloscope.  If you do turn it on however, perhaps you won't lose
>> any tubes?  There's always a chance....
>
>Another "collector's dilemma", like not opening the "unopened box"
>to reveal the treasured artifact inside.  ;-)

The dilemma is solved differently depending on whether you're a
collector or a user.....  ;-)

>-michael
>
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>
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