I live in Paraguay and there was a radio shack in the mall. I was shocked. I hadn't seen one in years. Gone now. Don't know if it closed or moved locations.
When I was a kid I would haunt the local Radio Shack. I bought component from West Germany, Great Britain as well as the USA. Later they most came from Japan. Toward the end, as a friend observed, if one spent more than $3 at Radio Shack, one got cheated and everything came from china. The company committed suicide.
I spent a few bucks in Radio Shak. Obviously, not enough. I knew the end was near when finding connectors and project parts got difficult but there was stack of cheap RC cars on the floor.
I absolutely loved going to Radio Shack as a kid! It really launched my career as a nerd, and ultimately led to my longest career in IT back when nobody knew anything about electronics.
Radio shack was doomed when our business leaders changed our culture to disposable stuff as opposed to repairable stuff. People in suits ruined America.
I still have a battery tester from Radio Shack. A month or so back the spring broke but I still can push the base up to make the connection. Not throwing it away. I miss them too. Fuck the suits that killed it.
I live in Paraguay and there was a radio shack in the mall. I was shocked. I hadn't seen one in years. Gone now. Don't know if it closed or moved locations.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid I would haunt the local Radio Shack. I bought component from West Germany, Great Britain as well as the USA. Later they most came from Japan. Toward the end, as a friend observed, if one spent more than $3 at Radio Shack, one got cheated and everything came from china. The company committed suicide.
ReplyDeleteI spent a few bucks in Radio Shak. Obviously, not enough. I knew the end was near when finding connectors and project parts got difficult but there was stack of cheap RC cars on the floor.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved going to Radio Shack as a kid! It really launched my career as a nerd, and ultimately led to my longest career in IT back when nobody knew anything about electronics.
ReplyDeleteHosedragger in Tx
Radio shack was doomed when our business leaders changed our culture to disposable stuff as opposed to repairable stuff. People in suits ruined America.
ReplyDeleteah, but do you remember their battery of the month club?
ReplyDeleteI remember Texas Instruments...
DeleteI was a Bench Tech for decades, I kept them in business until I moved on.
ReplyDeleteIt's all my fault.
And yet, Tandy Leather has survived.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I miss Radio Shack…… I think, It’s come back! 👍‼️
ReplyDeleteCOMING BACK!!!
DeleteWe have one here in my little town in NC. Been here for years - in fact - never left. Nice folks work in there too.
DeleteI really miss RS, they're disappearance really messed up my tube guitar amplifier repairs.
ReplyDeleteI remember! Vividly, in fact.
ReplyDeleteTom762
I still have a battery tester from Radio Shack.
ReplyDeleteA month or so back the spring broke
but I still can push the base up to make
the connection. Not throwing it away.
I miss them too. Fuck the suits that killed it.
I still have a box of parts from Radio Shack in the garage, resistors, caps, solder... you name it.
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