Thread: Gould DSO4064
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Old 7th Dec 2011, 1:43 pm   #2
Oldtestgear
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Default Re: Gould DSO4064

Hi,
No one else has made an attempt to answer, so here are my thoughts:
1) & 2) A: It was made by Gould so was built to a price & it shows. Reliabilty was never great in my limited experience with this maker. Feature rich though.
3) A: some manuals can be found in the hands of enthusiasts & information is usually shared.
4) A: Look on ebay for a guide price but free is often best. That way if it bursts into flames there is nothing lost. Yes, I have had a 1604 burst into flames on me (twice!) due to dodgy tants.
5) 1980s I think.

Gould & Telequipment (before Tel was bought by Tektronix) were good manufacturers of relatively low cost scopes. Cost cutting was common & (very) long term reliability suffered as a result. Of course these things were never intended to be in service 25+ years later & so a few failures along the way should be expected. Even the Tek scopes from the 1980s have a few gremlins which bite the unlucky every so often.

FWIW

Phil
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