[sdiy] Another "getting started" question

[Steve Begin]

> I recieved "The Art of Electronics" and the student manual a couple days
> ago and I've been reading it (although I think I may need to re-read
> earlier parts once I'm done everything) and so far it seems excellent.
> Pretty much exactly what I was looking for, so thank you to everybody who
> helped me out there.  
> 
> Now, I've got another question.  I used to have an old vaccuum tube
> oscilloscope (got it for 20 canadian) that was pretty okay (I really only
> used it to help to understand the way waveform shapes correspond to
> sounds).  I think eventually it just stopped working, maybe a tube burnt
> but either way I can't find it anymore, after that I got another
> oscilloscope free from a friend of a parent, I think this one was solid
> state but it seems like the fan stopped working then so did everything
> else.  Now I have a heathkit oscilloscope from 1954 and it works, but it
> doesn't have markings on the screen and it doesn't seem to be much good
> for measuring things, I'd question it's accuracy as well.
> 
> So...I'm considering buying an oscilloscope, and I really don't know what
> to look for, or where to look, or what to expect to pay.  I'd appreciate
> any advice whatsoever.
> 
> Steve Begin
>