Vintage Hewlett Packard 197A oscilloscope camera

Description

Hewlett Packard 197A oscilloscope camera. • Function: Specifically designed to be mounted on an oscilloscope screen to take instant photographs of waveforms using Polaroid film. • Controls: Features an external panel with adjustable shutter speed and sync settings. • Shutter: Utilizes an electronically operated and timed shutter, typically offering exposure times from roughly 1/60th of a second up to 4 seconds. • Historical Note: These cameras were popularized in the mid-1960s as a vital tool for engineers and scientists to document electronic signals