[ARC5] Brass tubing that fits ARC5 receiver dynomotor plate pins

[J. Forster]

It clearly depends on the stores. I suspect that one or both Ace and
True-Value are essentially wholesaly 'buying clubs' for hardeware and
similar stuff. Kinda like Rexall 50 odd years ago.

For a membership fee (?) they get to use the trademark, benefit from
national advertizing, and get the large quantity discount. But many (all
?) the stores are individually/locally owned.

That would account for differing inventories.

It is also possible the stored rent shelf space to suppliers, like Sharon
for nuts/bolts/washers/small doohickies. Those operations have salesmen
that show up periodically and restock the drawers.

FWIW,

-John

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> On 14 Mar 2014 at 11:16, Bruce Long wrote:
>
>> Thats interesting John  I frequency many true value and Ace hardware
>> stores in
>> se PA and Northern VA and have never seen such tubing.   Does not mean
>> you are
>> wrong....
>
> John is pretty much spot on. Our home-grown local hardware store, which
> has become part of Ace Hardware, carries a pretty extensive line of brass
> tubing and sheet, aluminum tubing, square stock, angle stock, and sheet,
> and some steel versions of the same stuff.
>
> Both in 12" lengths and in 24" and 36" lengths.
>
> Also balsa.
>
> Ken W7EKB
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