[Johnson] Remembering the old surplus shops...

[Brian Carling]

All I have is what was sent to me Cecil.
If the guys send me pictures I can post them.

We could probably scan  some from old CQ and QST ads.
Can you help do that? I will gladly post them.

Brian

Cecil Acuff wrote:

> Any pictures?  I often heard about these places but not seen any 
> pictures. I feel like I really missed out...kind of like the hot rod 
> thing out in southern California...
>
> Cecil....
>
> soon to be 49 yrs. old.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Carling" <bcarling at cfl.rr.com>
> To: "glowbugs" <glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu>; "Tempe 
> Boatanchors" <BOATANCHORS at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>; "Johnson QTH" 
> <johnson at mailman.qth.net>; "DCBA Topica" <DCBOATANCHORS at topica.com>; 
> "FL Boatanchors" <flboatanchors at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:17 AM
> Subject: [Johnson] Remembering the old surplus shops...
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>> "Thanks For The Memories" - tales of the Surplus Stores of days gone 
>> by...
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>> http://www.af4k.com/mega/boatanch.htm#memories
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>> This is part of a web page that is probably the only one of  its type.
>> It lists SURPLUS ELECTRONICS stores and TUBES / BOATANCHOR
>> Haunts.
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>> I compiled the listings over several years so it may not be up to date.
>> The upper section of the web page has an alphabetical listing.
>> The lower section lists the stores and suppliers by STATE, PROVINCE 
>> and COUNTRY.
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>> Can you take a look through the listings and provide any updates?
>> I am looking for new listings to add, corrections, deletions, 
>> comnfirmations etc.
>> Would you like to add your memories? If so, e-mail them to me, or 
>> post them
>> to this list and I will add them.
>>
>> This is a useful tool for the tube radio enthusiast and the traveling 
>> Boatanchor Aficionado!
>> Spread the word please...
>>
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