Back in the late-40's a couple of years after the end of WWII, you could
walk into Crabtree's Radio in Dallas, TX with a parts list for a KW AM
phone rig, receiver, antenna parts, etc. etc. You could walk out an hour
or so later - had to spend a lot of time lookin' and visitin' - with
everything needed for a new rig or entire station. And everything was
Made in the USA.
Plus, there was about a 1/2 acre lot out back that was crammed with
surplus of every description, often sold by the pound, most of it brand
new still in overseas packaging.
Glad I am old enough to have been there . . . and to have built much of
my first station from such parts.
72/73, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE Dallas in Collin county QRP-L 1373
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 55th year and it just keeps getting better!
Icom IC-756 PRO #02121 (9/00) Kachina #91900556 (12/99) IC-765 (6/90)
Dan wrote:
>
> I have to drool whenever I look in old qst's or handbooks and see all
> the great old american made radio parts. Johnson, National, etc etc
> etc
>
> Sigh
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