12 Nov
2009
12 Nov
'09
5:24 p.m.
On Nov 12, 2009, at 7:35 PM, CRC wrote:
They still fetch big bucks on eBay and through brokers. Anyone
scrapping them is a fool.
-Dave
--
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
[...]
You can say that again. While I don't miss fussing with the old
storage-tube scopes, a good analog scope is still a very valuable
tool (mine is an old Tek 465). I wouldn't mind owning a 7000 series
unit with a nice palette of plugins, but I suspect those are still in
high demand and command real money.
--Chuck
On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:51:34 -0500, Dave McGuire wrote:
770x scopes are relatively cheap, but a 790x in
good shape will
set you back may hundreds of dollars. The good thing is that they're
practically indestructible.
[...]
I've seen quite a few 770x and 79xx scopes come through my local
scraper in the last few years and haven't sold. Right now, the gold
value in these beasts are worth more than what people are willing
to pay and almost all are hitting the scrap bin. As a house warmer
I keep a 7944 around - a two beam unit that will display 8 inputs,
but use a Tek 2465B when I need the speed.