lpdjb@brahms.amd.com (Jerry Bemis) (03/15/91)
Where can I find electronic surplus at in San Jose. I am looking for crystals, IC sokets, connectors, RF signal generators, scope probes, and what most people would call junk! The junk house I frequent now has a fair collection of junk but, they want retail prices for it. The place I used last year has gone retail now.
ivan@megatest.UUCP (Ivan Batinic) (03/16/91)
>Advanced Component Electronics (ACE) Sunnyvale There's another one in San Jose on Bascom Ave. >Alltronics San Jose? (nr Los Gatos) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Actually on Zanker road between Montague and Brokaw. >>The junk house I frequent now has a fair collection of junk but, they want >>retail prices for it. The place I used last year has gone retail now. > ^^^ sounds like Haltek... We call it "The Museum", since they *obviously* > have no real intention of actually selling any > of their "permanent collection"! I was at TestLabs (owned by Haltek on same lot) looking for a cheap sine-wave generator; They had two: both were 1950's grey wrinkle-finish with the big dial that has a lock-knob; straight out of a "C" movie for $250 EACH!! I then purchased a 3-function (w/VCF) function generator with a Digital Frequency Counter built-in at Fry's for $217 brand new!! I loathe Haltek, but for small components, they're alright. Ivan P.S. The guy would not budge on his price, because this was a "scientific instrument" -- oh! well then -- pardon my insolence. -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Email: {sun,decwrl,fortune,pyramid}!megatest!ivan Disclaimer: All opinions expressed herein are my own, do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, and, are quite possibly worthless.
bender@oobleck.Eng.Sun.COM (I want to be eating rich soup in another town) (03/16/91)
In article <15700@sunspot.megatest.UUCP> ivan@megatest.UUCP (Ivan Batinic) writes:
-> I was at TestLabs (owned by Haltek on same lot) looking for a
->cheap sine-wave generator; They had two: both were 1950's grey
->wrinkle-finish with the big dial that has a lock-knob; straight out of
->a "C" movie for $250 EACH!! I then purchased a 3-function (w/VCF)
->function generator with a Digital Frequency Counter built-in at Fry's
->for $217 brand new!! I loathe Haltek, but for small components,
->they're alright.
->
-> Ivan
->
->P.S. The guy would not budge on his price, because this was a
->"scientific instrument" -- oh! well then -- pardon my insolence.
Does anyone know why Haltek was closed for a long time last summer and fall
I believe? I wonder if it had to do with having a stock pile of "scientific
instruments" that they were trying to sell at list price??
mike
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