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From: ivan@megatest.UUCP (Ivan Batinic)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: electronic surplus around San Jose, CA
Message-ID: <15700@sunspot.megatest.UUCP>
Date: 16 Mar 91 00:13:03 GMT
Organization: Megatest Corporation, San Jose, Ca
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>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.
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