Posted on 02/02/2015 1:46:48 PM PST by raccoonradio
Radio Shack has been selling communication equipment since 1921, but according to Bloomberg, the retail chain will not be celebrating a 100th birthday. As part of a bankruptcy deal, RadioShack Corp. will be shutting down their entire chain of 7,000 tech stores, half of which will be reportedly sold to Sprint. According to the report, RadioShack locations that are sold to Sprint would operate under the wireless carriers name, meaning RadioShack would cease to exist as a stand-alone retailer. RadioShack received a rescue financing package from Standard General LP in October, and the hedge fund would serve as the lead bidder in a filing and provide debtor-in-possession financing after filing, said the people. That would allow the investment firm to recoup some of the costs of the $535 million loan. Liquidating the stores also would let RadioShack avoid a battle with lenders over control of the company.
#103 that is a clystron. It is used in the navigational califragilistic assembly. In helps steer the starship.
I helped build one once.
Yep they called me ol’ clystron Frisby.
#103 that is a clystron. It is used in the navigational califragilistic assembly. In helps steer the starship.
Sounds super!
My uncle had one of those tube testers in his garage.
An end of an era... I hope it isn’t true...what about the franchised Radio Shack stores...?
I remember those... I got a 50 in 1 electronics kit for Christmas when I was 10.
Really. One of my favorite birthday gifts I got as a kid (1970's) was a Radio Shack metal detector. I used to dig up my grandparent's yard looking for stuff.
I had a "co-op" job as a junior in my technical high school teaching computers to 7th and 8th graders on TRS-80 computers.
I rarely go into a Radio Shack now, but when you need a connector or adapter or special cable in a pinch, it's about the only place to go. I read posts on this thread about Fry's, but there aren't any around here near Philly. The only other place would be Micro Center and I have to drive 40 minutes to get there.
‘twas Commodore killed the Radio Shack! (Delayed reaction)
I think someone will buy the ‘Radio Shack’ name. And remake it into what it was in my youth..
The speakers on my desk, hooked to my PC are ...
Minimus-7 Cat. No. 40-2030B
Still sound great.
Circa 1980s I think.
Still got a Heath Kit that I built into oscilloscope.
4550 or such.
They haven’t stood up to their name Radio Shack for years all they have are phones and toys, electronic parts aren’t half of what they were years ago just what we need more phone stores GAG.
Oh man, I’m a fossil.
I used to have that album. I bought it back in the early to mid 1970’s at some point.
What? Mouse not included?
Once upon a time electronic equipment was serviced by trained technicians. Appliances lasted decades. Brand names deserved their loyal customers. Reputations were hard earned and vigorously defended.
The “occupant” of “1600” is a personified manifestation of the trend away from these traits.
Now where will I buy my resistors and capacitors?
If you’re in Atlanta go to Ack adio. It’s an old time electronics parts store from the days when radios and TVs were actually repaired.
The same goes for me. I have never been disappointed with them. Mouser is a close second. I have been ordering from Digi-Key for a longer time, so they get "first dibs". People who order from any other sources are just plain uninformed or misinformed.
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