On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 03:34:01 GMT, "Harry Dellamano"
wrote:

"Tim Wescott" wrote in message
...

Lucky you. PDX has a Fry's and a little local outfit, but that doesn't
count for real parts. I used to live in the Boston area, 30 minutes
away from an Active store -- that was nice, particularly since it backed
up against Future (same company) & you could get non-catalog items at
the counter if you really needed them.


When I lived in the Boston area Radio Shack was a real parts warehouse
(on Commonwealth Avenue) with a will-call counter (only 45 years ago
;-)

...Jim Thompson

That was probably before they got bought by Tandy.

Tim Wescott

When I lived in the Boston area, I would drive by Radio Shack on the way to
Scully Square and the real good parts.
Cheers,
Harry

Scollay Square was a little before my time.

Of historical note, the Sears Crescent Building there, still standing,
was where A G Bell and Watson worked on inventing the telephone.

Greater Boston still has You-Blew-It Electronics in Needham. (Actually
You-Do-It). A few other suppliers, but not like when this was a center
of manufacturing.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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