Okay, I've about had it!

From: Tom Uban <uban_at_ubanproductions.com>
Date: Mon May 13 12:23:47 2002

At 12:49 PM 5/13/02 -0400, you wrote:
>It seems like every third post is about some new find recently, from some
>surplus store or liquidator or another.
>
>Where are these places!? As far as I can tell, every one of 'em that once
>existed in the Boston area is gone. No more Solid State Sales, Eli
>Hefron's, Electronics Superstore, etc, etc. There aren't even a lot of
>thrift stores in this area.

Has Eli's closed the surplus store? It has been a while since I was there,
but I assumed that they still existed.

>The only sources I know of around of here are the MIT flea and a small
>surplus store in Manchester NH that doesn't carry much beyond components and
>some old test equipment.

Now I wish that there was an MIT flea like event happening on a monthly
basis here in the Chicago area. I always try to make it to the MIT flea
when I am out that way, and a friend of mine who does live that way goes
regularly. It is a great source of "finds".

>Can anyone tell me where within 200 miles of Boston I can find a decent
>surplus store or liquidator? Or any contacts for auctions or even dumpster
>diving? I'm getting desperate here...

Since I don't live there anymore, I haven't kept track.

--tom
Received on Mon May 13 2002 - 12:23:47 BST