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-=> Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> If Rat Shaft does make an actual comeback they shoukd "dance with
 DD> who brought them" rather than reinventing themselfs avar couple years.

 SD> From what I understand, the new RS owners are acutely aware of past
 SD> mistakes.  When I worked for RS, they were just getting into cell
 SD> phones.  Since I was (and still am) an amateur radio operator, they put
 SD> my callign where my name went and my name underneath that on my name
 SD> badge.  The other employees, save for the store manager, wondered why
 SD> everyone went to me when they were looking for electronics and A/V
 SD> parts. 

 SD> I do hope RS comes back.  A lot of my otherwise unhappy child/teen
 SD> years were spent in RS stores and looking at those wonderful catalogs.

In the 60s Spring-A-Leak Had Bruce Electronics (local) Baptist Electronics
(also home grown) and Allied Radio (purveyor of pieces, parts and U-Build
kits) which was later bought up by Radio Shaft. Also Lafayette Electronics
which was sorta-kinda like like allied radio. We had a Tandy Leather store
but no Radio Shacks.

I built several of Allied Radio's SWL kits - the Space Spanner and the 
Sky Buddy pop to the front of my mind. And Hi-Fi/Stereo equipment from
both Allied and Lafayette.

Sometimes I have to stop when I'm getting nostalgic about those days
and places and remind myself that "The best thing about the 'Gool Old 
Days' is that they're gone."  Bv)=

... There are 27 bones in my hand. 28 when I'm lonely. -- Kermit the Frog
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