A Sad Day in Ann Arbor, MI, Purchase Radio Closing

[dgwojo]

Originally Posted by Adam

That is sad to hear, when I was in Ann Arbor, I got lots of stuff from them: my '54 Westinghouse b/w console, my Atwater-Kent 76 radio, about 1000 sams folders, some NOS CRTs, and old test equipment, among other stuff.

But, this place has a lot of old TV stuff, that someone should really pick up. Particularly the couple hundred early NOS flybacks in the attic, and this place is also loaded with vertical output transformers, yokes, and thousands and thousands, probably tens of thousands of tubes. Lots of really cool stuff, for anyone near there it is definetly worth the drive out there to check it out.

Too bad today (2/17/2007) is their last day open, I wish I had pictures to post of this time capsule, I always felt funny about asking if I could snap some pics, after 77 years you'd imagine they'd be there forever!! The best part of Purchase was their prices, I always paid the same as the internet suppliers and there was no freight, what a deal!! They will be missed, Dave.

[ashok]

Hi everyone,

The other day, my boss saw the Purchase Radio owners at a local sandwich shop. Knowing my interest in tubes and the fact that I used to go there often, he found out that all of Purchase's stock was bought by Van's Electronics in Ida, MI, about 30 miles from Ann Arbor. So, if you are suffering from withdrawal symptoms due to not to being able to go to Purchase, here is your chance for a fix.

Van's Electronics
2828 Lewis Ave
Ida, MI

Ph: 734-269-6196
FAX: 734-269-2659

[dgwojo]

Originally Posted by ashok

Hi everyone,

The other day, my boss saw the Purchase Radio owners at a local sandwich shop. Knowing my interest in tubes and the fact that I used to go there often, he found out that all of Purchase's stock was bought by Van's Electronics in Ida, MI, about 30 miles from Ann Arbor. So, if you are suffering from withdrawal symptoms due to not to being able to go to Purchase, here is your chance for a fix.

Van's Electronics
2828 Lewis Ave
Ida, MI

Ph: 734-269-6196
FAX: 734-269-2659

Excellent info, I wonder what their prices will be like??