For those of us (like me) that can travel to the US less than once in a lifetime, there is an EEVblog #124 - A Tour of Apex Electronics:
<https://youtu.be/XesfMfS5usY> On Sun, Apr 8, 2018 at 2:25 AM, Alexander Pummer <[email protected]> wrote: > other surplus: > https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1&tbm=lcl&ei=qGDJWrDzBuXm5gKB3bmQDw&q=electronic+surplus+bay+area+ca&oq=electronic+surplus+bay+area+ca&gs_l=psy-ab.12...16142.25972.0.28698.14.12.2.0.0.0.228.1752.0j11j1.12.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.qHdPqOyu4I8#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!1m3!1d406993.57669817575!2d-122.07998499435485!3d37.551234775823595!3m2!1i636!2i386!4f13.1 > > 73 > > KJ6UHN > > Alex > > > On 4/7/2018 4:03 PM, paul swed wrote: >> >> Like most of you I also visited these places and have dragged back and >> shipped lots of "Weird stuff". Even smaller parts through airport >> security. >> The oddest thing was 3/4" cable TV hardline connectors and there was no >> issue at all. >> It always made it fun to go on a business trip to the area and always slip >> a bit of time into visit the places. >> There may still be two left at this point. Electronic Surplus Sales or ESS >> and do not recall the name of the other. But do know its location be >> heart. >> I can say that in the 70s they really had an effect on my overall career. >> Piles of computer stuff and much else. Buy it by the pound. Think it was >> Mikes surplus by the Oakland airport. Long gone and one up in Berkley. >> >> There is one crazy place down in northern LA. Some what hard to get to but >> my god the stuff. Overwhelming. They dicker also. Nothing like a tough >> bargain was there 3 years ago. >> >> >> On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 10:36 AM, Bob kb8tq <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> Over the years, this has been the fate of a *lot* of surplus / goodie >>> outfits. They have >>> a “deal” on some property and that runs out. Sometimes it’s a sale with >>> the neighborhood >>> improving. Other times it’s the roof needing repairs and nobody sees the >>> need to do them >>> until it is way to late …. >>> >>> Bob >>> >>>> On Apr 6, 2018, at 11:24 PM, Bruce Lane <[email protected]> >>> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Fellow techies, >>>> >>>> I'm sorry to report we're losing another surplus place. Weird >>>> Stuff >>>> Warehouse, in Sunnyvale, CA, is closing its doors as of Monday, >>>> 9-Apr-18. >>>> >>>> It seems we have Google to blame. Here's Weird Stuff's final >>>> newsletter, verbatim. >>>> >>>> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >>>> >>>> April 6, 2018 >>>> >>>> To Weirdstuff Customers, >>>> >>>> Sadly, after 32 years in business, Weirdstuff Warehouse will be closing >>>> its doors as of April 9, 2018. If you have been following the real >>>> estate news for Sunnyvale you know that Google purchased a large amount >>>> of real estate in the area including the building we have been leasing >>>> for the past 22 years. We have been asked to vacate the building as soon >>>> as possible, and in order to accomplish that task we are selling our >>>> inventory and many of our assets to Outback Equipment of Morgan Hill. >>>> The transfer of inventory and assets will take place on April 9, 2018; >>>> at that time Weirdstuff Warehouse will cease to do business. >>>> >>>> Even though Weirdstuff is closing we will retain ownership of the >>>> Corporation, trademark, and domain names. We hope to handle these >>>> entities and wind down the corporation before year end. >>>> >>>> Many of you have been loyal customers for many years, and we have >>>> enjoyed working with you. We thank you for your loyalty and business. >>>> >>>> For more information, check out our website after Monday, April 9, 2018. >>>> >>>> WeirdStuff Warehouse >>>> 384 W. Caribbean Dr. >>>> Sunnyvale, CA 94089 >>>> (408) 743-5650 >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Heh... So much for Google's favorite "Don't Be Evil" motto.... >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR >>>> http://www.bluefeathertech.com >>>> kyrrin (at) bluefeathertech dot com >>>> "Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" (Red Green) >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ >>> >>> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>>> >>>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/ >>> mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >> http://www.avg.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
