[sdiy] Boston Area electronics parts sources?

[John Luciani]

On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Dave Magnuson <KingRavine at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> ----- 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.

That's a *HUGE* downsize. That's too bad.

IIRC ESS also had a place in Woburn, MA that has been gone for a long time.

Is it time to mention Poly-Paks ?? ;) No time to test-um. Our loss is
your gain. ;)

(* jcl *)

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