[GreenKeys] Old NYC Canal Street Surplus

[Bruce Gentry]

On 3/22/13 12:43 PM, Jim Haynes wrote:
> Burstein-Applebee.  I used to do a lot of my parts business with them,
> since they had a nice catalog with all the regular stuff in the front,
> and then the back section was bargains.
>
> Then there was Olson Radio, which mostly sold junky stuff.
>
> jhhaynes at earthlink dot net

   There was an Olson in Buffalo NY in 1982. They seemed to buy out all 
the leftovers from consumer electronics manufacturers when production of 
a model ended. One item I remember well was a power transformer from a 
Sylvania TV that had sockets for two 5U4s in the top end bell. They 
slanted outward at an angle, looked cool. Also, Olson supplied a kit of 
parts to build the "sweet sixteen" Hi-Fi loudspeaker system that was 
very popular in the late 50s.  Does anyone remember Pally's (or 
Palley's?) and Wag-Aero? They sold mostly military surplus aircraft 
mechanical and electric stuff.

    Bruce Gentry