[sdiy] Boston Area electronics parts sources?

[Dave Magnuson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Luciani" <jluciani at gmail.com>
To: "Dave Magnuson" <KingRavine at comcast.net>
Cc: <xyzzy at sysabend.org>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Boston Area electronics parts sources?


> On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Dave Magnuson <KingRavine at comcast.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> They're called ESS (Electronics Surplus Supply).  Directions:
>> - Route 93 north from Massachusetts
>> - Exit 6 (Candia Rd / Hanover St)
>> - Left at bottom of ramp
>> - Building is on the left perhaps 1/4 mile from highway.   If you reach 
>> the
>> signal at Industrial Park Drive, you went too far.
>> (It's also possible for him to take route 3 north from Chelmsford into
>> Manchester)
>
> Is there a big surplus place in an old warehouse building in the
> center of Manchester, NH? I was there a *long* time ago.
> Lots of individual components as well as surplus.
>
> (* jcl *)
>

That big surplus place was the *former* location of ESS, in the old mills.

Unfortunately the owner had to downsize, and no longer has nearly as good of 
a selection.  The old location was the best surplus place I had ever seen. 
Major bummer.

And a correction to my directions  above:  Take a RIGHT off the highway! 
feeling a little backwards today...

Dave Magnuson