NEED SERVICE MANUAL AND/OR SCHEMATIC FOR TEKTRONIX 1501 TDR

[mike]

I found a couple of Tektronix 1501 TDR units in the attic.
They're B-phase prototypes.
One seems to mostly work.
Symptoms suggest that the sampling gate is stuck open.
It's not easy to probe assembled and you can't run it
when it's disassembled. It's put together like a Chinese
jigsaw puzzle.
I have enough ancient TEK sampling parts that I could probably
fix it.
I'm way too lazy to take it apart and try to draw the schematic.
It's not worth a lot of effort, but I hate to see stuff go to the dump
just because it's old and infirm...looks like I'm projecting here.;-)

Google turned up nothing.

Anybody got a pointer to a free download of a 1501 service manual?
Or at least a scan of the schematic of the sampler board?

Thanks, mike

[jurb...@gmail.com]

Bama has the 1502. Think that might help ?

[mike]

On 6/1/2017 11:12 PM, jurb...@gmail.com wrote:
> Bama has the 1502. Think that might help ?
>

I have a 1502 and manual. Completely different.
thanks,

[JC]

Qservice supply ops & service as a download for 10 bucks, worth it? up
to you.

http://www.qservice.tv/vpasp/shopexd.asp?id=433

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Fri, 2 Jun 2017 08:38:22 -0400, JC <Chipbee4...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

More of the same...

Punch 1501 into search box:
<http://artekmanuals.com/manuals/tektronix-manuals/>
$10 for both operating and service manuals with schematics.

The real service manual on eBay with schematics:
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tektronix-1501-TDR-Service-Manual-w-schematics-11-72-/300960370603>
$19 + $4 shipping.

More the same on eBay:
<http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=tektronix+1501+manual>

Image search for the manual:
<https://www.google.com/search?q=tektronix+1501+manual&tbm=isch>

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[mike]

On 6/2/2017 4:40 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Jun 2017 08:38:22 -0400, JC <Chipbee4...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 6/2/2017 3:31 AM, mike wrote:
>>> On 6/1/2017 11:12 PM, jurb...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> Bama has the 1502. Think that might help ?
>>>>
>>> I have a 1502 and manual. Completely different.
>>> thanks,
>>
>> Qservice supply ops & service as a download for 10 bucks, worth it? up
>> to you.
>>
>> http://www.qservice.tv/vpasp/shopexd.asp?id=433
>
> More of the same...
>
> Punch 1501 into search box:
> <http://artekmanuals.com/manuals/tektronix-manuals/>
> $10 for both operating and service manuals with schematics.
>
> The real service manual on eBay with schematics:
> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tektronix-1501-TDR-Service-Manual-w-schematics-11-72-/300960370603>
> $19 + $4 shipping.
>
> More the same on eBay:
> <http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=tektronix+1501+manual>
>
> Image search for the manual:
> <https://www.google.com/search?q=tektronix+1501+manual&tbm=isch>
>

Thanks, but the original request was for a FREE manual.
$10 just about killed the urge to fix it.

I had a mole in the TEK factory service department, but she
retired last week...bummer.

[Jeff Liebermann]

You have a very low threshold of pain. I couldn't find one that was
free. Incidentally, if you're looking for such free downloads, try
this search pattern with Google:
<https://www.google.com/search?q=filetype:pdf+tektronix+1501>
and you'll find only PDF's. If you want just a schematic, I like to
sift through the images such as:
<https://www.google.com/search?&tbm=isch&q=tektronix+1501+schematic>
However, there was no relevant schematic among the junk it produced.
Sorry, but unless someone finds a schematic, you'll just have to pay
the price or do without.

You might want to try asking in one of the Tektronix specific forums
or groups. This one is specifically for obtaining old documentation:
<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TekScopArc/info>
More:
<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/search?query=tektronix>

>I had a mole in the TEK factory service department, but she
>retired last week...bummer.

Well, she probably still has friends and connections inside Tektronix.
Ask her to ask one of them for help.

[mike]

Doesn't have anything to do with pain.
I have the ability to think past the first step of a multi-step
process and predict that there is likely no outcome where the
value of the result exceeds the cost.
Free is exactly the right price for each step.
Fortunately, that roadblock was achieved at the first step
and further efforts are avoided.
It'll take up the same space in the attic whether it's fixed
or not. ;-)

I couldn't find one that was
> free. Incidentally, if you're looking for such free downloads, try
> this search pattern with Google:
> <https://www.google.com/search?q=filetype:pdf+tektronix+1501>
> and you'll find only PDF's. If you want just a schematic, I like to
> sift through the images such as:
> <https://www.google.com/search?&tbm=isch&q=tektronix+1501+schematic>
> However, there was no relevant schematic among the junk it produced.
> Sorry, but unless someone finds a schematic, you'll just have to pay
> the price or do without.
>
> You might want to try asking in one of the Tektronix specific forums
> or groups. This one is specifically for obtaining old documentation:
> <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TekScopArc/info>
> More:
> <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/search?query=tektronix>

I think I'll visit the TEK museum next week and see if they
have anything helpful.

[jjka...@gmail.com]

Tek wiki now has a good scan of the manual. http://proxy.w140.com/tekwiki/wiki/1501
I would love to get one of those 1501s

thanks
JK
jjka...@gmail.com
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