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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I hope we’ll all be aware if someone buy the inventory<br>and keep this business online..<br>I bought many times from Smallbear in the last years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De :</span></b><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org] <b>De la part de</b> Tom Bugs via Synth-diy<br><b>Envoyé :</b> 23 septembre 2021 04:34<br><b>À :</b> synth-diy@synth-diy.org<br><b>Objet :</b> Re: [sdiy] Small Bear Electronics retiring<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Ah, this is something of a shame.<br>They've been a really wonderful niche source - amazing to keep it going all these years without compromise.<o:p></o:p></p><p>I absolutely heap praise on them & wish them the best in retirement.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Tom<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 23/09/2021 08:43, Florian Anwander wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>I only bought once something from them, but the communication was very pleasant.<br><br><a href="https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/alpha-dual-gang-16mm-right-angle-split-knurled-shaft/">https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/alpha-dual-gang-16mm-right-angle-split-knurled-shaft/</a><br>-> this is the quite rare volume potentiometer for Roland JP-8, Juno-6/60 and JX-3P<br><br><br><br>Am 22.09.21 um 23:38 schrieb Ben Stuyts:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>Just read this: Small Bear is retiring and shutting down the business. Selling down the inventory, so if you need something, be quick:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><a href="https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/autumn-2021/">https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/autumn-2021/</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>I’ve only ordered a once or twice from them (other side of the pond), but they have a great assortment of parts.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Ben<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Synth-diy mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org">Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy">http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Selling or trading? Use <a href="mailto:marketplace@synth-diy.org">marketplace@synth-diy.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Synth-diy mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Synth-diy@synth-diy.org">Synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy">http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Selling or trading? Use <a href="mailto:marketplace@synth-diy.org">marketplace@synth-diy.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>BugBrand LTD<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>UK company No. 07199808<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>VAT No. GB 988 2629 57<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>1 Ninetree Hill<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>BRISTOL BS1 3SB<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>United Kingdom<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://www.bugbrand.co.uk">www.bugbrand.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></pre></div></body></html>