Link to paragraph or two in a book citing the 3260 as a test system for military requirements related to commercial devices.
https://books.google.com/books?id=-68mFnWum5kC&pg=PA1051&lpg=PA1051&dq=Tektronix+S-3260+test+system&source=bl&ots=sECJVSCho6&sig=ACfU3U3FsOjOoD-69ct0Vrz9E8ttRz5Jiw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiw0enix6HnAhUzhHIEHYUiB1MQ6AEwAHoECBQQAQ#v=onepage&q=Tektronix%20S-3260%20test%20system&f=false On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 7:48 AM Bob Rosenbloom via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 1/25/2020 5:46 PM, Steve Malikoff via cctalk wrote: > > I was idly browsing some old electronics magazines on archive.org and saw > > this > > Tektronix testing system from 1972 that clearly has an 11/20 and TU-56. > > Just curious > > as to what the piece of gear is sandwiched between the two. It sort of > > looks like a > > paper tape reader, but for the two white buttons or whatever they are at > > the lower right > > and the white bit at top right. > > It seems to be in a DEC bezel(?) It doesn't seem to match the bespoke Tek > > gear at right > > which looks quite different. I'm guessing it really is just a paper tape > > reader. > > > > http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/4173/Tektronix_S-3260_automated_test_system_PDP-11_20_Electronic_Design_23Nov1972_reduced.png > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Steve > > > > The top right unit is a Tektronix branded Remex paper tape reader/punch, > I have one. > The system is supposed to have a disk drive, possibly the middle unit is > part of one? > > Bob > > -- > Vintage computers and electronics > www.dvq.com > www.tekmuseum.com > www.decmuseum.org >
