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The good ol' days.
The good ol' days.
Cuyahoga Falls hamfest today.
Cuyahoga Falls hamfest today.
At the prices they were trying to sell that shit it's no wonder they went out of biz.
At the prices they were trying to sell that shit it's no wonder they went out of biz.
It was said that even the CEO of ratshack wondered how they stayed in business.
It was said that even the CEO of ratshack wondered how they stayed in business.
I'm still using Radio Shack stuff. My big-screen television (which I use to play movies on) has Radio Shack speakers hooked up to it. Good sound.
I'm still using Radio Shack stuff. My big-screen television (which I use to play movies on) has Radio Shack speakers hooked up to it. Good sound.
They made some good stuff. I had a set of those metal optimus speakers for years until the cones rotted, and a friend of mine swears by one of those little preamps they made. Says it's one of the quietest, most useful pieces of audio gear he owns.
Of course, for every piece of "Good" stuff they had, there was 3-4 pieces of "We can't make this any cheaper because it wouldn't work at all" devices.
They made some good stuff. I had a set of those metal optimus speakers for years until the cones rotted, and a friend of mine swears by one of those little preamps they made. Says it's one of the quietest, most useful pieces of audio gear he owns.
Of course, for every piece of "Good" stuff they had, there was 3-4 pieces of "We can't make this any cheaper because it wouldn't work at all" devices.
I ordered some light sensors from them a few months ago. Even came in the same style packaging.
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I ordered some light sensors from them a few months ago. Even came in the same style packaging.
Yeah, someone revived RatShack. They do online stuff now.
Yeah, someone revived RatShack. They do online stuff now.
They must have got a good amount of NOS parts in the deal or they're still packaging and selling what they did before. Haven't figured that one out.
They must have got a good amount of NOS parts in the deal or they're still packaging and selling what they did before. Haven't figured that one out.
It's super easy to get bulk components from China now, and wasn't difficult when their brick n mortar stores closed.
For example, those packs of 20 LEDs they sold for $1.99. They were all different assortments (barrel handfuls) but the last ones I bought (eBay leftovers and places like the picture) they were all identical assortments telling me that they'd been packed in China from a specific bulk purchase.
It's super easy to get bulk components from China now, and wasn't difficult when their brick n mortar stores closed.
For example, those packs of 20 LEDs they sold for $1.99. They were all different assortments (barrel handfuls) but the last ones I bought (eBay leftovers and places like the picture) they were all identical assortments telling me that they'd been packed in China from a specific bulk purchase.
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