Look Inside This Rare Tektronix TU-50 Test Unit! 

Mr Carlson have you ever considered streaming live your restoration work as you do it? I personally would really enjoy watching you solder everything in.

Hey mr. Carlson. Kind of a question here. first of all what type of connector is on the panel and the cable for the attenuator Box? And also the connector on the so-called special power cable. Show me the woman on the power cable loose looks like a reverse schuko plug lumos were some sort of Euro plug but in reverse? At least a quick glance of it on the video. Also have you ever heard of someone using a voltage regulator tube as a night light. Once I found a place that was wired for that there was a like a voltage doubler a few other components in a junction box with a tube socket on the front of the cover plate. And there were tag strips riveted to the junction box cover. Unseen box cover like that with tuba relay sockets for other purposes but not that I went to someone's old house evidently to go in at live there or built it probably both what's a tech genius. There's all sorts of weird sockets and stuff you would have loved it. And I also saw something in a closet they weren't quite sure what it was. Big insulator and A rod on it. And various weird things on the wall and such some things I can't even describe. And when they first when we was going on I said don't touch any of the sockets or anything. I said to them so I can think that it might be tube type of equipment which means possible high voltage. Turns out a couple cases I was right. You should have seen the basement an addict in other places as well. But the way that thing with the rod later determined that was a radio transmitter. Also a lot of stuff is Tiny and everything else it seemed like a really old motivation system. I found other devices with antennas but not transmitters receivers. And relays everywhere. Also this house had the 50s 60s wiring with the remote control switching with relays which is also tied into the system. You could have imagined any type of connector it would be there. So which I've never seen even to this day elsewhere. And not the only place like that I've seen But amazing Also once it was working again was just meant restoring power to part of it. Of course disconnecting certain things that would probably not be a good idea. One thing some transmitters because they operate it on the amateur radio band. And I'll words whoever designed it was possibly licensed it's possible but that frequency was not allocated at that time don't know can't remember what frequency it was. And it appeared that that was also part of alarm system for the house

So diy film capacitors DON'T die? Also try saying that 10 times fast.

@@aaronbrandenburg2441 Photos would be welcome.

Thanks for the video. I really love the look of the two wood floor radio, you had in this video. What are the makes and models.

And yes, I am willing to answer those same questions 👌 not sure anyone would care...

Would love to hear your story, Paul!

I’d love to hear a full background as well. How did you become the Wizard of Electronics?

I think is short and simple. Born with a soldering iron in hand, cut of belly cord with side cutters, got down to his workshop and that's it.

I would love to hear your background. Our backgrounds are our makeup, they determine who we are and why each of us are different but the same if you know what I mean. Thanks Mr Carlson for all you do. I really love your videos. Watching and doing is the way I have learned most everything I know.

And the attention to detail, such as all resistors installed in the same direction. Classy.

It is which is surprising, as if its job was only in their factory, it didn't have to please a customer.

@@boredfartless4221 engineers usually take a lot of pride in their work and have an aesthetic sense going into their designs ;)

Me too, and this machine was so well built inside it's amazing.

You don't have to be an electronic engineer to recognize when quality equipment is explained by a master in his art.

Silver bearing solder. It is only 3% silver.

I tested it now, and it works fine. Does it work for you now as well?

Hey Herb, I work as a service repair technician at Tektronix in Beaverton Oregon. If you are looking for work, we have two openings in the Scope Repair Cell and would love PMEL training in our group. My team lead is a PMEL wiz and the knowledge is indispensible.

This reminds me about metrology 101 calibrate the calibrator where did he get the next level certs.

@@rootvalue Interesting that you worked at PMEL in the USAF. I was a contractor working for the USAF out in the Nellis NTTR before I retired a couple of years ago. I brought our test equipment to PMEL for our shop, and talked to a guy there about it as I did some test equipment repairs in my earlier career.

TU-50? It is broadcast amplifier?

During my youth in the 70's in Frankfurt and later on I had the impression most of the American soldiers quite enjoyed their time in Germany. Germans liked the Americans as well. Anyway, the center tube in the hanging array seems to have a bad getter.

Spokane, Washington could use some TP

Praise The Lord for truckers! Thanks, Jeff! I was a trucker for 13 years. I am disabled now. I grew up with four younger sisters, so, stockpiling my own TP is a habit that is engrained into my psyche. LOL!

As a former driver the truck drivers are among our nations hero's. Stay safe and stay well. God bless our truckers and God bless America.

WD8JM DE W4GSM--- good for you and a big HI from Va. you also be safe and we thank you for your work. 73 from Dave.

You sir are a hero thank you for your keeping us all alive God bless you man and thank you again for keeping America running stay safe out there brother.

Ya... but that's no fun. Glass is where it's at!

You're very welcome Robert!

Calibrate the calibrator! (I always enooy saying that ...)

Thank You very much for your kind comment Patrick! I will talk about sources "and such" in a future video.

You are so welcome!