--- In TekScopes@..., Chuck Harris <cfharris@...> wrote:
Here's the thing:
I have 4 pallets of tektronix scopes taking up space in my
warehouse. One pallet is mostly 7000 series, with a few
5000 series mainframes, another is a mix of 7000 and 5000
series rack mount scopes, with a 564. The third is mostly
453's, 454's, and a few odd 434, 464, 465, 466, 475, and 485's.
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What's the answer? I keep hearing about how much you guys
love Tektronix and their scopes, but when one sells for less
than a tankful of gas, I have to wonder if it is all just
dreamy nostalgia talk. When a couple of days worth of cleaning,
repairing, and calibration is worth less than you would pay
for a dinner out with someone you don't even like all that
much... Where is the love?
What's it to be? Do I fix them, or Do I scrap them?
What shall I do with these scopes?
-Chuck Harris
What did you buy them for, in the first place?
I'm sick and tired of hearing about 'scopes on pallets' and curse the idiot who accumulates more material than he knows what to do with.
First thing; make a list including models, serial numbers and working order. You might have to take them off the skids to do this.
Publish the list here or somewhere else on the internet - along with contact info. You'll get inquiries from anyone searching for the part numbers.
In the worst case, list them for auction with their scrap value plus shipping material, labor and listing cost as the minimum bid. If they don't sell - then scrap them yourself.
