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From: cybrspc!roy@cs.umn.edu (Roy M. Silvernail)
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Subject: Re: When I Found Out, I Was Shocked!
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(Ob telecom: Holding on to both wires of a phone line when it rings is
even better than casual contact. Learned that when I was only 16 ;-)

> [Moderator's Note: Then you no doubt remember the big warehouse store
> they [Allied Radio] operated at Western Ave. and Washington Blvd.,
> right across the street from Olson Electronics (remember them also?).

Ah, memories of sweet youth, Pat!  When I was just a little electron
herder, I used to drool over the Allied and Olson catalogs for hours.
(after all, Nome, Alaska had very few electronics stores in those
days) The other two standbys were Newark and Lafayette. I haven't seen
anything indicating that Lafayette is still around, but Newark is a
regular supplier to my place of employment.

I was also a Heathkit fan ... built a HW-16 and a digital clock, among
everything else. The clock still runs, and will be 20 years old next
year. If Heath is still around, I think I'll send 'em a picture of it.


Roy M. Silvernail   now available at:  cybrspc!roy@cs.umn.edu