Another Surplus Store Gone...

I had all the junk TVs that I could handle. Not only did a shop give them to me, they delivered them to our house. The two car garage and my workshop were full of them, but everything was vacuum tube. Transistors were both expensive and hard to source in the \'60s.
 
Well here we still have HGR. I could not imagine buying that place. All the space and the amount of business I have seen there nobody would want it unless it came with the building.

But I like it. You walk in you smell oil. We bought a bunch of scopes there and other test equipment, but they got mechanical things. And other shit, like they have, or had a few dialysis machines. Those will probably be parted out eventually because to run them you need filters and fluids and to connect it to the water line and drain.

The electronics, they are weird. I have no idea why but I bought a like 20 ohm 100 watt pot. It is mounted in a wood box. I just thought it was cool.

Got a couple of Fluke benchtop meters there and I found out something. If they have the battery option forget it. The rang of shit they have is pretty impressive. They are on the web and I think maybe they ship. But you could always call a trucking company and do an LTL. In fact some of the shit they got is not LTL. it is L.

This is one of those places where when you hear the towmotor coming you get out of the way.

Time to give them a visit actually.
 
Well here we still have HGR. I could not imagine buying that place. All the space and the amount of business I have seen there nobody would want it unless it came with the building.

But I like it. You walk in you smell oil. We bought a bunch of scopes there and other test equipment, but they got mechanical things. And other shit, like they have, or had a few dialysis machines. Those will probably be parted out eventually because to run them you need filters and fluids and to connect it to the water line and drain.

The electronics, they are weird. I have no idea why but I bought a like 20 ohm 100 watt pot. It is mounted in a wood box. I just thought it was cool.

Got a couple of Fluke benchtop meters there and I found out something. If they have the battery option forget it. The rang of shit they have is pretty impressive. They are on the web and I think maybe they ship. But you could always call a trucking company and do an LTL. In fact some of the shit they got is not LTL. it is L.

This is one of those places where when you hear the towmotor coming you get out of the way.

Time to give them a visit actually.
 
Well here we still have HGR. I could not imagine buying that place. All the space and the amount of business I have seen there nobody would want it unless it came with the building.

But I like it. You walk in you smell oil. We bought a bunch of scopes there and other test equipment, but they got mechanical things. And other shit, like they have, or had a few dialysis machines. Those will probably be parted out eventually because to run them you need filters and fluids and to connect it to the water line and drain.

The electronics, they are weird. I have no idea why but I bought a like 20 ohm 100 watt pot. It is mounted in a wood box. I just thought it was cool.

Got a couple of Fluke benchtop meters there and I found out something. If they have the battery option forget it. The rang of shit they have is pretty impressive. They are on the web and I think maybe they ship. But you could always call a trucking company and do an LTL. In fact some of the shit they got is not LTL. it is L.

This is one of those places where when you hear the towmotor coming you get out of the way.

Time to give them a visit actually.
 
On Friday, July 17, 2020 at 3:21:16 PM UTC, srober...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, MECI made it to the Grand Daughter, and she did the best she could.
Now my only excuse to ever go to Dayton will be the National Museum of the US Airforce and a really good sub shop down town. The problem was their parts stock was stuck in the 40\'s, 70s and 80s.. But still have many fond memories. Whomever got the \"vacuum tube\" room at auction is now wealthy.

There is still HGR Industrial in Cleveland with some serious test instruments and machine tools, Electronic Surplus Inc, in Cleveland is now web only but the semiconductor stock is amazing, Midwest Electronics on the other side of Dayton by the AF base, and JDM Surplus in Crestline which does both walk in and Ebay...

Steve

As a young boy, Electronic Surplus was my mecca (back when it was in downtown Cleveland). The many industries and government contractors were great sources
for them. You could find bargains on some electronic parts. It was a
great option for me (when Radio Shack was too expensive). The surplus
semiconductors, mil-spec, JAN-rated, etc., were overpriced until (and if) they
got further discounted low enough. Nowadays, it seems they are stuck with
a lot of old small parts that don\'t seem competitively priced.
E.g., $5.98 for a phototransistor
https://www.electronicsurplus.com/texas-instruments-til99-transistor-npn-ir-phototransistors
 
Michael Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> writes:

They were electronic and industrial surplus. They were one of the biggest i=
n the world. They bought entire factories, like when NCR stopped production=
of mechanical cash registers. They bought the inventory and tooling when R=
L Drake stopped building Amateur radio equipment in the United States.
....

I asked a friend in the business. He\'d talked to Sandy within
the last few months. They sold the property to be turned into
condos.

Having been there many times, I\'m not surprised. The main
building had 7-8 floors and was ~0.5E6 ft^2, i.e. HUGE. It was
originally the Charles Kettering factory to make electric
starters for those horseless carriages.

Dayton Daily News has imagery:
<https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/photos-demolition-begins-part-mendelsons-complex-dayton/V44qAqGibvjJGHJW6Ir0ZJ/>
--
A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz@nrk.com
& no one will talk to a host that\'s close..........................
Unless the host (that isn\'t close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433
 
Michael Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> writes:

They were electronic and industrial surplus. They were one of the biggest i=
n the world. They bought entire factories, like when NCR stopped production=
of mechanical cash registers. They bought the inventory and tooling when R=
L Drake stopped building Amateur radio equipment in the United States.
....

I asked a friend in the business. He\'d talked to Sandy within
the last few months. They sold the property to be turned into
condos.

Having been there many times, I\'m not surprised. The main
building had 7-8 floors and was ~0.5E6 ft^2, i.e. HUGE. It was
originally the Charles Kettering factory to make electric
starters for those horseless carriages.

Dayton Daily News has imagery:
<https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/photos-demolition-begins-part-mendelsons-complex-dayton/V44qAqGibvjJGHJW6Ir0ZJ/>
--
A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz@nrk.com
& no one will talk to a host that\'s close..........................
Unless the host (that isn\'t close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433
 
Michael Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> writes:

They were electronic and industrial surplus. They were one of the biggest i=
n the world. They bought entire factories, like when NCR stopped production=
of mechanical cash registers. They bought the inventory and tooling when R=
L Drake stopped building Amateur radio equipment in the United States.
....

I asked a friend in the business. He\'d talked to Sandy within
the last few months. They sold the property to be turned into
condos.

Having been there many times, I\'m not surprised. The main
building had 7-8 floors and was ~0.5E6 ft^2, i.e. HUGE. It was
originally the Charles Kettering factory to make electric
starters for those horseless carriages.

Dayton Daily News has imagery:
<https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/photos-demolition-begins-part-mendelsons-complex-dayton/V44qAqGibvjJGHJW6Ir0ZJ/>
--
A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz@nrk.com
& no one will talk to a host that\'s close..........................
Unless the host (that isn\'t close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433
 
David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> wrote:
Michael Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> writes:

They were electronic and industrial surplus. They were one of the biggest i=
n the world. They bought entire factories, like when NCR stopped production=
of mechanical cash registers. They bought the inventory and tooling when R=
L Drake stopped building Amateur radio equipment in the United States.
...

I asked a friend in the business. He\'d talked to Sandy within
the last few months. They sold the property to be turned into
condos.

Having been there many times, I\'m not surprised. The main
building had 7-8 floors and was ~0.5E6 ft^2, i.e. HUGE. It was
^^^^^^^^^^
most contrived description of square
footage, ever
 
David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> wrote:
Michael Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> writes:

They were electronic and industrial surplus. They were one of the biggest i=
n the world. They bought entire factories, like when NCR stopped production=
of mechanical cash registers. They bought the inventory and tooling when R=
L Drake stopped building Amateur radio equipment in the United States.
...

I asked a friend in the business. He\'d talked to Sandy within
the last few months. They sold the property to be turned into
condos.

Having been there many times, I\'m not surprised. The main
building had 7-8 floors and was ~0.5E6 ft^2, i.e. HUGE. It was
^^^^^^^^^^
most contrived description of square
footage, ever
 
Michael Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> wrote:
> They had a website and the sold on Ebay. The website was meci.com. they weren\'t overpriced, or they wouldn\'t have lasted 75years.

sure about that?

https://meci.com/electrical/transformers/reliance-electric-350va-transformer-single-phase-tr9596-65248-2s.html
 
Michael Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> wrote:
> They had a website and the sold on Ebay. The website was meci.com. they weren\'t overpriced, or they wouldn\'t have lasted 75years.

sure about that?

https://meci.com/electrical/transformers/reliance-electric-350va-transformer-single-phase-tr9596-65248-2s.html
 
Michael Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> wrote:
> They had a website and the sold on Ebay. The website was meci.com. they weren\'t overpriced, or they wouldn\'t have lasted 75years.

sure about that?

https://meci.com/electrical/transformers/reliance-electric-350va-transformer-single-phase-tr9596-65248-2s.html
 
>maybe it was electronic surplus

It was on the corner of Bolivar and something. They have moved out east to Mentor and are not half what they used to be.
 
>maybe it was electronic surplus

It was on the corner of Bolivar and something. They have moved out east to Mentor and are not half what they used to be.
 
On Friday, July 17, 2020 at 2:58:32 PM UTC-4, Michael Terrell wrote:
> WPAFB. It was about 50 years ago, the last time that I was there. The same for the Army museum a g Ft. Rucker, Alabama.

Hmmm, I have been going to WPAFB, more specifically AFRL for some work I do for them. The museum is a cool place. Tucked away in some corners of AFRL are flight sims and aircraft testing SILs from the 60s and 70s which is not opern to the public...cool stuff.
J
 
On Friday, July 17, 2020 at 2:58:32 PM UTC-4, Michael Terrell wrote:
> WPAFB. It was about 50 years ago, the last time that I was there. The same for the Army museum a g Ft. Rucker, Alabama.

Hmmm, I have been going to WPAFB, more specifically AFRL for some work I do for them. The museum is a cool place. Tucked away in some corners of AFRL are flight sims and aircraft testing SILs from the 60s and 70s which is not opern to the public...cool stuff.
J
 
On Sunday, July 19, 2020 at 1:23:42 PM UTC-4, Rich S wrote:
On Friday, July 17, 2020 at 3:21:16 PM UTC, srober...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, MECI made it to the Grand Daughter, and she did the best she could.
Now my only excuse to ever go to Dayton will be the National Museum of the US Airforce and a really good sub shop down town. The problem was their parts stock was stuck in the 40\'s, 70s and 80s.. But still have many fond memories. Whomever got the \"vacuum tube\" room at auction is now wealthy.

There is still HGR Industrial in Cleveland with some serious test instruments and machine tools, Electronic Surplus Inc, in Cleveland is now web only but the semiconductor stock is amazing, Midwest Electronics on the other side of Dayton by the AF base, and JDM Surplus in Crestline which does both walk in and Ebay...

Steve

As a young boy, Electronic Surplus was my mecca (back when it was in downtown Cleveland). The many industries and government contractors were great sources
for them. You could find bargains on some electronic parts. It was a
great option for me (when Radio Shack was too expensive). The surplus
semiconductors, mil-spec, JAN-rated, etc., were overpriced until (and if) they
got further discounted low enough. Nowadays, it seems they are stuck with
a lot of old small parts that don\'t seem competitively priced.
E.g., $5.98 for a phototransistor
https://www.electronicsurplus.com/texas-instruments-til99-transistor-npn-ir-phototransistors
Last time I was in clevanland, maybe 5 years ago, I was walking around the area by the Great Lakes Brewery and stumbled on an electronics surplus store that was on the small side but had stuff stacked from floor to ceiling: test equipment, TVs, radios, stereo gear, old apple and Dell PCs...lots of \'parts bins\' Forget the name of the place - maybe it was electronic surplus?
For an instant, I was back in the 90s
j
 
On Sunday, July 19, 2020 at 1:23:42 PM UTC-4, Rich S wrote:
On Friday, July 17, 2020 at 3:21:16 PM UTC, srober...@gmail.com wrote:
Well, MECI made it to the Grand Daughter, and she did the best she could.
Now my only excuse to ever go to Dayton will be the National Museum of the US Airforce and a really good sub shop down town. The problem was their parts stock was stuck in the 40\'s, 70s and 80s.. But still have many fond memories. Whomever got the \"vacuum tube\" room at auction is now wealthy.

There is still HGR Industrial in Cleveland with some serious test instruments and machine tools, Electronic Surplus Inc, in Cleveland is now web only but the semiconductor stock is amazing, Midwest Electronics on the other side of Dayton by the AF base, and JDM Surplus in Crestline which does both walk in and Ebay...

Steve

As a young boy, Electronic Surplus was my mecca (back when it was in downtown Cleveland). The many industries and government contractors were great sources
for them. You could find bargains on some electronic parts. It was a
great option for me (when Radio Shack was too expensive). The surplus
semiconductors, mil-spec, JAN-rated, etc., were overpriced until (and if) they
got further discounted low enough. Nowadays, it seems they are stuck with
a lot of old small parts that don\'t seem competitively priced.
E.g., $5.98 for a phototransistor
https://www.electronicsurplus.com/texas-instruments-til99-transistor-npn-ir-phototransistors
Last time I was in clevanland, maybe 5 years ago, I was walking around the area by the Great Lakes Brewery and stumbled on an electronics surplus store that was on the small side but had stuff stacked from floor to ceiling: test equipment, TVs, radios, stereo gear, old apple and Dell PCs...lots of \'parts bins\' Forget the name of the place - maybe it was electronic surplus?
For an instant, I was back in the 90s
j
 
That is ESI out in Mentor. They claim their insurer wont let them do walk in retail or pickup counter retail any more. Shame. I used to be an ardent customer.

Steve
 

Welcome to EDABoard.com

Sponsor

Back
Top