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RE: [PLUG] Computer / Industrial / Military Surplus Stores InPhiladelphia?
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I'm guessing the NJ place was Edmund Scientific, which closed it's
retail outlet, however, still does sell out of it's catalog.
The store was bought by Anchor Supplies, but I'm not sure if they
do retail or not.
I was quite saddened to see Edmund close their retail shop :( as it
was only a 5 minute walk from my house, the kids liked their stuff.
George
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org
> [mailto:plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Art Alexion
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 11:57 AM
> To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Computer / Industrial / Military Surplus Stores
> InPhiladelphia?
>
>
> There was an article in the Inquirer (http://www.philly.com/)
> within the past
> week or so bemoaning the demise of "Army Surplus stores"
> nationally. It
> mentioned a place in NJ which I've never been to, plus a
> trade magazine or
> site that should list its members.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> On Tuesday 11 April 2006 20:24, John Von Essen wrote:
> > In State College there was a surplus and salvage warehouse that sold
> > random old computer stuff, lab equipment, furniture from
> the 70's, and
> > some farm equipment. But thats a 3 1/2 hour drive! I would
> imagine some
> > of the local Philly universities have something similar. I
> grew up in
> > Philly, had an old high school physics teacher that told me
> about how
> > he would get stuff from a surplus department at either Penn
> or Drexel -
> > if he didn't grab it, they would just trash it.
> >
> > -john
> >
> > On Apr 11, 2006, at 8:01 PM, Nathan Schlehlein wrote:
> > > Hey y'all!
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of any good computer / industrial /
> military surplus
> > > stores in the Philadelphia area?
> > >
> > > You know... One of those places where you really can't go with a
> > > shopping list, but you end up leaving two hours later with old
> > > electronics parts, something that looks like an antenna and just
> > > happens
> > > to work well as one too, a 20 year old computer that runs on punch
> > > cards
> > > that might just be a welcome addition to your home
> beowulf cluster,
> > > motors for your robotic prom date, gears, a slightly shot
> up optical
> > > sight from the main gun of a WWII German Panzer IV, a
> shiny complex
> > > looking and undocumented component to put on your desk as
> a paperweight
> > > to make your co-workers think you are just that much
> cooler, a weird
> > > model of a dinosaur, etc. ?
> > >
> > > Here are a few examples of stores that I've been to in
> other states
> > > that
> > > are pretty much exactly like what I'm talking about -
> > >
> > > http://www.sciplus.com/index.cfm - American Science & Surplus in
> > > Chicago
> > > and Milwaukee
> > >
> > > http://www.ax-man.com/ - Ax Man surplus in St. Paul / Minneapolis
> > >
> > > I haven't found a store of this ilk around here yet,
> unfortunately.
> > > And
> > > that makes me sad. :-(
> > >
> > > I'd be curious to know what y'all have had experience with, if
> > > anything.
> > >
> > > Or maybe I'll just start one of my own... Hmmn...
> Please send odd
> > > surplus to this address... :-)
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Nathan Schlehlein
> > >
> > >
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