On 30/11/2015 02:36, Phil Allison wrote:
News wrote:


Around 1970ish, four of us formed an informal club whereby we each
bought one magazine per month, which was subsequently circulated such
that we all read four magazines a month, for the price of one.

Two were Hi Fi News and Wireless World. Any suggestions as to the
titles of the other two?


** You sure about Wireless World ?

Most content was highly technical and about electronics in general, rather than hi-fi audio.

There were some DIY articles on amplifiers and FM tuners for the advanced constructor.

Practical Wireless - I think this was the magazine with the amusing 'In
My Workshop' column - anecdotes from a TV repair man and his apprentice.

Gramophone - More about the latest classical releases but there was some
hi-fi content.

Gramophone and Wireless World were the flagship magazines.
All you needed if you wanted the best recordings and equipment.

--
Eiron.

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!

--
Eiron.

On 30/11/2015 08:47, 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!


Maplin and Tandy came :-(

--
Graeme Wall
This account not read, substitute trains for rail.

In article ,
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.

--
*Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson" *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
Graeme Wall wrote:
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!


Maplin and Tandy came :-(

Noticed that Maplin charge 36p for one resistor that I pay 1.20 for 100
elsewhere. ;-)

--
*Procrastinate now

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:
In article , Graeme Wall
wrote:
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!


Maplin and Tandy came :-(

Noticed that Maplin charge 36p for one resistor that I pay 1.20 for 100
elsewhere. ;-)

Unfortunately I ceased using Maplin as a result of their policy wrt
catalogues.

CPC say when a new catalogue is available, and send me a copy
automatically, no charge.

Maplin charge for their catalogue. They also failed to tell me when a new
one was available. Left to me to keep checking and then order/pay for one
and wait for it.

Since I only order at irregular intervals, I simply kept finding I didn't
have an up-to-date Maplin catalogue. It was then far easier to buy from CPC
than pay and wait for one.

Yes, I know about and use the websites. But I find a catalogue useful as my
starting point.

Jim

--
Please use the address on the audiomisc page if you wish to email me.
Electronics http://www.st-and.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scot...o/electron.htm
Armstrong Audio http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/Armstrong/armstrong.html
Audio Misc http://www.audiomisc.co.uk/index.html

In message , Graeme Wall
writes

I wonder what happened to the other shops we got our
transistors from!

Maplin and Tandy came :-(

Laskys went from being interesting to a box shifter to part of Comet.
--
Graeme

In article ,
Jim Lesurf wrote:
In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:
In article , Graeme Wall
wrote:
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!


Maplin and Tandy came :-(

Noticed that Maplin charge 36p for one resistor that I pay 1.20 for 100
elsewhere. ;-)

Unfortunately I ceased using Maplin as a result of their policy wrt
catalogues.

CPC say when a new catalogue is available, and send me a copy
automatically, no charge.

Maplin charge for their catalogue. They also failed to tell me when a new
one was available. Left to me to keep checking and then order/pay for one
and wait for it.

I doubt Maplin have much to interest you these days anyway. And even then,
their prices are so high I'd have to be desperate to buy from them. Sad
really, as at one time I bought pretty well all electronic stuff from
them. Free next day postage if the shop was out of stock. And so on. How
the mighty have fallen. ;-)

Since I only order at irregular intervals, I simply kept finding I
didn't have an up-to-date Maplin catalogue. It was then far easier to
buy from CPC than pay and wait for one.

Yes, I know about and use the websites. But I find a catalogue useful as
my starting point.

Know what you mean. But much of that seems to be down to poor search
engines in both RS and CPC's websites.

Jim

--
*Pentium wise, pen and paper foolish *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:47:04 +0000, 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!

All those shops in Lisle Street are now Chinese restaurants and
massage parlours. Henry's in Edgware road is a bit sad and decrepit,
but it still retains some of its old atmosphere.

d

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On Mon, 30 Nov 2015 10:51:05 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Graeme Wall wrote:
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!


Maplin and Tandy came :-(

Noticed that Maplin charge 36p for one resistor that I pay 1.20 for 100
elsewhere. ;-)

Our factory buys resistors at 0.01 cents (one hundredth of a cent, for
clarity).

d

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