I didn't realize you were limiting the discussion to just 1961.
In my town, in 1961, most of the electronics and tubes were sold by a couple of local specialty electronics and auto parts shops. Mail order was secondary. Anyone with a current copy of Popular Science or Popular Mechanics would have surely seen the ads for Allied, Lafayette, and others., and likely bought from them all at one time or another. I'm not sure what any of this has to do with RS today.
If you read any of their online "Tech Specs," it's obvious that they don't understand the products they currently carry.
+1, very careless listings abound. For instance, this USB rechargeable Veho-like speaker whose Tech Specs read Battery Features: Rechargeable: No. The rest of the page is useless gibberish other than physical dimensions.
If you read any of their online "Tech Specs," it's obvious that they don't understand the products they currently carry.
-Phil
I have long been anoyed by this issue. It is extremely frustrating when a customer asks a technical question and all that your own website provides is gibberish written by a clueless clerk. I doubt that they could copy info from a data sheet if they had one!
Jim
I didn't realize you were limiting the discussion to just 1961.
In my town, in 1961, most of the electronics and tubes were sold by a couple of local specialty electronics and auto parts shops. Mail order was secondary. Anyone with a current copy of Popular Science or Popular Mechanics would have surely seen the ads for Allied, Lafayette, and others., and likely bought from them all at one time or another. I'm not sure what any of this has to do with RS today.
Sorry, I've been hopelessly muddled by Heater's challenges and claims.
Allied Radio was far better than Radio Shack in 1961, and the new Allied Electronics seems to offer better product and support now. It seems to not attempt to compete with Radio Shack on price as it does offer customers some intelligent customer service.
I was by no means limiting discussion to 1961. My intention was to compare to then and now. Some of us simply prefer to go where customers are appreciated, even if it costs a bit more.
I too have been endlessly annoyed by the customer experience at Radio Shack.. so much so that I haven't even been in one for 20 or more years. But each to his own.
The Lawndale store (LA area) near me is closing, just noticed today. 25% off everything, and pretty well picked over. Manager said 600 California store are closing.
All near you. You'll now have to go to the Modesto store for your resistors.
Sigh. Still, opportunity abhors a vacuum. Maybe with a consolidated Radio Shack, Amazon will invest more in stocking hobby electronic parts, and deliver them to us next day via ELEV-8 quadcopter.
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-Phil
In my town, in 1961, most of the electronics and tubes were sold by a couple of local specialty electronics and auto parts shops. Mail order was secondary. Anyone with a current copy of Popular Science or Popular Mechanics would have surely seen the ads for Allied, Lafayette, and others., and likely bought from them all at one time or another. I'm not sure what any of this has to do with RS today.
+1, very careless listings abound. For instance, this USB rechargeable Veho-like speaker whose Tech Specs read Battery Features: Rechargeable: No. The rest of the page is useless gibberish other than physical dimensions.
http://www.radioshack.com/auvio-universal-expanding-speaker/4000373.html#q=auvio%2Bspeaker&simplesearch=Go&start=4&tab=tab2
Jim
Sorry, I've been hopelessly muddled by Heater's challenges and claims.
Allied Radio was far better than Radio Shack in 1961, and the new Allied Electronics seems to offer better product and support now. It seems to not attempt to compete with Radio Shack on price as it does offer customers some intelligent customer service.
I was by no means limiting discussion to 1961. My intention was to compare to then and now. Some of us simply prefer to go where customers are appreciated, even if it costs a bit more.
I too have been endlessly annoyed by the customer experience at Radio Shack.. so much so that I haven't even been in one for 20 or more years. But each to his own.
They still had a good selection of Med, LG, XLG, and XXL. I expected to pay the old low price of $2.97, but it rung up a 25% off that!
I don't care what they say on it, they are good quality clothing.
Also, buh-bye SKYMALL! https://www.yahoo.com/tech/18-fantastic-products-from-skymall-americas-108922442239.html
All near you. You'll now have to go to the Modesto store for your resistors.
Sigh. Still, opportunity abhors a vacuum. Maybe with a consolidated Radio Shack, Amazon will invest more in stocking hobby electronic parts, and deliver them to us next day via ELEV-8 quadcopter.