[GreenKeys] OldTime surplus parts houses list builder

[RLAAG at pacbell.net]

WE WERE OUT IN RIVERSIDE, CA., AND OUR LOCAL PLACE WAS CALLED MATERIEL TECHNIQUES, NOW CALLED ELECTRONICS WAREHOUSE...  IT IS 'OK' BUT NOT LIKE THE OLD DAYS OF SURPLUS GOODIES...  WE EVEN GOT TO GO TO C&H MANY TIMES AND COULD HARDLY WAIT TO SEE ALL THE NEAT STUFF...  AND ALSO A SURPLUS STORE IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES CALLED J. J. GLASS...  J. J. GLASS WOULD BE SHIPPING BIG MODEL 28 KSR'S AND GETTING LIKE $2500 FOR THEM IN SOUTH AMERICA...  THOSE WERE NEAT TIMES...  73  BOB
-------------- Original message from Randy or Sherry Guttery <comcents at bellsouth.net>: -------------- 


> KC0NNC at aol.com wrote: 
> 
> > C&H Surplus, Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA seems to still be alive. 
> 
> The last time was by there they had a sign in the window saying the 
> store was closing - that all sales would be via the internet (basically 
> ebay). I grew up at C&H - I remember getting a dynamotor for my BC-654 
> there - (and remember using a "key" to open the "can" it was in - like a 
> giant coffee can). 
> 
> Those days are long gone. 
> 
> I guess we're really lucky here in Meridian, MS. We have one of the few 
> remaining true "local" electronics distributors in the country - 
> complete with tubes, Philmore, GC, Jimpaks, resistors, capacitors (no 
> twist-lock electrolytics - I bought the remaining stock several years 
> ago), ECG/NTE semis, relays, etc., some NOS PRB (belts, idlers, etc.), 
> huge stock of fuses (some of them are 40+ years old!), hundreds of types 
> of wire - spools/boxes - or "roll your own" bulk. The owner is getting 
> on in age - I'm hopeful his grandson (who does seem to be taking an 
> interest lately) keeps the stores open (yes - more than one - they also 
> have a branch on the coast that serves Litton, et. al down there; as 
> well as one in Jackson (at least I think it's still open)). 
> 
> best regards... 
> -- 
> randy guttery 
> 
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> added!), steam and stuff... 
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