Argo Electronics in NYC to close

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Thursday 07 August 2008 08:53, Christian Liendo wrote:
> I just saw a commercial on NY1 stating that Argo Electronics is closing.
> They were the last Electronic Surplus stores on Canal St. I never saw a
> commercial for Argo.
>
> For those of you that don't know the significance. Back in the 80s
> (probably back in the 70s too but I am not that old), Canal St in NYC had
> many electronic surplus stores. Everything from radios to oscilloscopes.
> There are still electronic stores there but nothing like Argo. I remember
> buying all sorts of stuff. Well it looks like they are closing.

I didn't know there _were_ any places left in that area...

I guess I just didn't look far enough when I last looked.  When are they 
closing?

Heck,  I bought *lots* of stuff on Canal St. way back when,  including the 
first TTL I ever messed with,  among a lot of other things.

About the only interesting "electronics junk" place I know of in the NYC area 
is Leeds Radio (easy to find online too),  but they're out in Brooklyn 
someplace in an area that I'm not familiar with,  though I plan to make a 
trip out there one of these days.

And places like that have got me in the habit of collecting a lot of 
electronics junk,  for several decades now,  so if there's any bit of stuff 
you guys are looking for,  feel free to email me offlist.  Not much big iron 
at all,  but lots and lots of parts.  :-)

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