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Eiron wrote:
On 30/11/2015 08:06, Brian-Gaff wrote:
Back in those days one could even see discussions on the actual electronic
designs being used by companies and make ones own from Practical Wirless or
Practical Electronics. In those days it was relatively easy and not too
expensive to source components and make something that sounded pretty
good.

Or from Wireless World and make something that sounded perfect!

I saw something on ebay yesterday from Henry's Electronics in Edgeware.
I presume this is the old Henry's Radio which advertised in all the mags
fifty years ago. I wonder what happened to the other shops we got our
transistors from!

Well, the major wholesalers like RS components now supply direct to the
public, which wasn't the case once. CPC for one now do free postage and a
fairly small minimum order value.

But Ebay is probably the most convenient source of such things these days.
Not the same need for expensive High Street premises.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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