Okay, I've about had it!

From: Gary Hildebrand <ghldbrd_at_ccp.com>
Date: Mon May 13 12:47:20 2002

Sounds like surplus/liquidators are going the way of the round tube
color television and AM radio. Same here in the Midwest. Dirt cheap new
equipment and our throw-away attitude seems to make this stuff we're
interested in worth less than the plastic it is made of.

You might see if there are any computer recycling outfits: I found a
nice stash at one in Topeka a couple months ago. They are analogous to
a automotive junk yard; they strip useable parts and throw the rest out
back waiting for the rain.

And maybe get a relationship with the large corporate users of these
machines . . . sometimes you can detour a trip to the dump for some of
the jewels.

Gary Hildebrand
St. Joseph, MO


Jim Kearney 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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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...
>
> Jim
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