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From: bender@oobleck.Eng.Sun.COM (I want to be eating rich soup in another town)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: electronic surplus around San Jose, CA
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Date: 16 Mar 91 02:18:33 GMT
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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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