RIP

First radioshack, next all the "mom and pop" electronics stores. I will miss being able to drive 20 minutes to spend 2000% more than online for a couple of resistors or a random IC.

Comments

adam_west_ t1_ixojr7c wrote on November 25, 2022 at 1:32 AM

#659,353

Sad news indeed.

PsyrusTheGreat t1_ixojw61 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 1:34 AM

#659,378

No... I used that place, a bit, not enough. So I'm probably partly to blame.

Carbuncle_Bob t1_ixonhzw wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:06 AM

#659,811

Dang, that place was awesome. I still have a massive box of random wires and cables of all types they sold at a tag sale like 8 years ago in the parking lot for $5. And I still use them

nicfunkadelic t1_ixonssw wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:09 AM

#659,843

RIP... I remember the place, got sent there for work a few times going WAY back. Time to set up accounts online with Newark, Automation Direct, Graybar, and a few others. It's sad, but we will get through this.

yudkib t1_ixoo5pp wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:12 AM

#659,886

Dang that’s a bummer

scottct1 t1_ixoo6i5 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:12 AM

#659,890

The owner retired.

cjinct t1_ixopnlh wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:26 AM

#660,070

I'm gonna miss that place :(

nutmegger2020 t1_ixos4bc wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:48 AM

#660,370

I remember when it wasn't on the Berlin TPK and was in a tiny hut. 1995

OrneryVoice1 t1_ixow9s4 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 3:26 AM

#660,899

They were good for when I was in a pinch and needed a fiber cable or something similar as they were close by and we had an account with them. Unfortunately, they were very expensive and I could get much better deals if I planned ahead.

TEKC0R t1_ixp7oxu wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:17 AM

#662,311

Damn, I loved that place. Unfortunately I moved far enough away that shopping there became impractical.

wanderingMoose t1_ixp8jog wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:26 AM

#662,402

That's horrible. Who else is around?

Jan Electronics in New London.

Thats all I know off hand.

goofy_grape62 t1_ixpyalt wrote on November 25, 2022 at 11:26 AM

#665,018

Bummer.

AhbabaOooMaoMao t1_ixq5vu8 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 1:01 PM

#665,817

Legend.

silasmoeckel t1_ixqcylx wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:11 PM

#666,600

Replying to OrneryVoice1 (#660,899)

Paid for convenience.

EW stocking fiber now and can get you the part at 4am if your realy desperate.

eat_a_burrito t1_ixqm76m wrote on November 25, 2022 at 3:29 PM

#667,754

Replying to silasmoeckel (#666,600)

EW? I’m not in the area but did stop at Cables and Connectors while driving through and loved that store.

gatogrande t1_ixqzd86 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:09 PM

#669,421

Replying to eat_a_burrito (#667,754)

Electrical Wholesalers

eat_a_burrito t1_ixr08c6 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 5:16 PM

#669,526

Replying to gatogrande (#669,421)

Thank You.

CAPStheLEGEND t1_ixraq3h wrote on November 25, 2022 at 6:33 PM

#670,811

Nooooo

ThickDickFishStick t1_ixrjtvs wrote on November 25, 2022 at 7:40 PM

#671,826

Replying to wanderingMoose (#662,402)

Does anyone remember the super mean old dude that used to work at Jan’s? He must be gone by now but damn was that guy a bastard. So much so you kind of had to admire and respect him for his commitment to being such an asshole.

Synapse82 t1_ixrxp4s wrote on November 25, 2022 at 9:21 PM

#673,438

Holy shit, really. I mean it had to at some point. This was a vendor of mine for years.

They existed before online, and really was just simply the place to go for whatever you needed.