[Hallicrafters] Re: Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 19, Issue 35

[w5grg]

Allied radio gave novice classes at 110 N. Western for free in the late 
1950's and early 60's at the store. I took my first test before the FCC 
  right there.  You could drive up to the store , and park outside, 
nobody bothered your car or you , you could leave the windows down on 
your car while you shopped. As I recall, most stuff, especially the RCA 
tubes was out on the floor, although you still had to order stuff at the 
counter. The last time I was there it was a war zone, there was a tall 
barbed wire topped fence around the place and it was hazardous to even 
drive in the neighborhood. One reason I moved to Texas where you can 
carry a gun and men are men and the women are great.
Thanks, George W5GRG