[Hallicrafters] History

[George KB2Z]

I  was last shopping Barrys in the late 90s. If memory serves they had 
moved to W. Bradway. Still at the top of a long flight of stairs.
When I was much younger Market St between Penn Station and Mulberry St 
in Newark was another radio row. Very similar to Cortland St or Lower 
Canal in NY. The last real radio store I recall in NJ was Atkinson & 
Smith in Eatontown. Spent many a Saturday morn. rummaging around on the 
second floor. I miss the smell of them places.
George



Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:
> On 7/20/06, Horace W. Hall <hwhall at compuserve.com> wrote:
> 
>> I remember seeing the Barry's ads with Kitty pictured & wondering how
>> Kitty's came to be running a ham radio business. I thought it a little
>> curious that a lady would be running a business when there were so few
>> ladies in ham radio.
> 
> I may be wrong on this, but wasn't she still in business in the early
> 90s? Maybe still is? Back around that time a few of us wanted to get a
> hamfest going to raise money for our local club. Since it was my
> 'bright idea', I got tasked with organizing and running it. I'm pretty
> sure that Barry Radio was there, with Kitty doing the selling. Seems
> like she attended the big Hosstraders 'fest in NH, too.
> 
> Leeds radio is still doing business with some crackpot answering the
> phone and dealing with email (hopefully not the public). Thought
> perhaps it was just me until I heard the same thing from several other
> folks.
> 
> There is still plenty of interest out there for old radio parts and
> sales. Problem is, the interest is too scattered to support a
> storefront. Mail order works, but doesn't allow for the experience of
> looking through shelves and boxes of 'stuff'.
> 
> ~ Todd  KA1KAQ
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