Tektronix 203 Scope-Mobile Portable Oscilloscope Lab Cart 115V 10A Option 1

Tektronix 203 Scope-Mobile Portable Oscilloscope Lab Cart 115V 10A Option 1

The Tektronix 203 Scope-Mobile is a dedicated portable laboratory cart designed to house and transport Tektronix oscilloscopes in a lab or field environment. Built on a sturdy white tubular A-frame with four swivel casters, it keeps an oscilloscope and its accessories organized and mobile. This example is the Option 1 configuration, as labeled on the nameplate. The cart is cart-only — no oscilloscope is included.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Tektronix
• Model: Type 203 with Option 1
• U.S. Patent: D-192,792
• Country of Manufacture: USA
• Rated Voltage: 115V AC
• Rated Frequency: 48–440 Hz
• Total Rated Current: 10A
• Fuse: 10A Slow-Blow (rear panel)
• AC Outlets: 3 × NEMA 5-15R standard 3-prong outlets on rear power panel
• Power cord: attached, standard NEMA 5-15P 3-prong plug
• Mobility: four swivel casters
• Storage: pull-out lower storage drawer, lower flat shelf, upper instrument bay with probe/accessory holders
• Frame: white tubular steel A-frame
• Housing: blue painted steel body
• Cart only — oscilloscope not included

Applications

The Tektronix Scope-Mobile series was introduced to give lab technicians and field engineers a convenient, purpose-built mobile platform for Tektronix oscilloscopes and their accessories. Rather than setting a heavy oscilloscope on a bench and carrying probes and manuals separately, the Scope-Mobile keeps everything together on a wheeled cart that rolls between workstations or test points. The built-in switched power strip — rated for the wide 48–440 Hz frequency range of the Scope-Mobile series — allows the oscilloscope to be powered directly from the cart without a separate outlet. The Type 203 dates from the 1960s–1970s era of analog oscilloscope lab work, when Tektronix dominated the bench and portable scope market and offered the Scope-Mobile as a companion accessory for instruments like the 500-series and 7000-series mainframes. These carts remain sought after by vintage Tektronix collectors and by labs that maintain classic analog scopes in active service, as they provide exactly the right footprint and accessory storage for period-correct setups.