Hi everyone. My first post here.
My question is a lady near me is selling a Tektronix 545A Oscilloscope + Plug-ins and Probes + 500/53A Mobile Cart in pristine condition. It was owned by a broadcast engineer who used it regularly until he passed ~2 years ago. Last time she saw him using it was almost 2 years ago. She’s been trying to sell it since then, but no buyers, as we’re in a rural area of AL & she can’t ship it & only offering local pick-up. I really don’t need a unit like this, as I have a modern Hantek that does everything I need.
She wants $550. I’m thinking of picking it up simply to save it, as to me, it’s almost a historical museum piece. They don’t make ’em like they used to. The idea is to just fire it up a few times per year to keep it in good working order when I need to check for oscillation or something like that, as I rarely even use the scope I have. I’m not well versed in vintage Tekrtonix scopes from this era, so wanted to know if the consensus here is whether or not this unit is worth saving? My fear is that if I don’t save it, it’s going to just go to a land fill. Would love to hear opinions of those here who have probably forgotten more about vintage scopes than I’ll ever know. Is $550 USD for something I don’t actually need worth it simply to save this thing from a land fill? It will ~mainly be a display piece for me, not a daily workhorse for my shop.
Thanks.