Old-skool electronic bits

On 5/31/2011 8:16 AM, geoff wrote: ...

"IF that's actually true, I bolloxed up there and apologies to all concerned, however, it read like spam to me"

That initial "IF" makes this a very weak apology.

Audio amplifiers - what fun! It takes me back ... the smell of a hot soldering iron ... the invigorating and refreshing jolt of 230v.

It's not spam, it's just an interesting website I came across while looking for a supplier of radio-type sound mixers.

mail.me...

I had a look at the November 1978 ETI on there, it has a job advert for an Editorial Assistant in London, at =A34000/year, which makes the prices of the goodies advertised in the mag look rather obscene, like =A3200 inc. VAT (prices seemed to be quoted without the new-fangled VAT back then, probably sellers wanted to make it clear that it was the taxman to blame for the high prices) for a basic analogue synth... in kit form! About =A31000 today, I would think. And then there's the useless 'home computers' of the time, for equally obscene prices. At least the synths, audio gear and test equipment would still be useful today.

I meant art projects that involve working electronics, that sort of thing seems to be the main market for retail electronic components these days, home-made electronic gadgets are otherwise a thing of the past.

I did check if they had any of the big nixie tubes stashed away ...

I certainly do! But, in those days, there were lots of long lists of valves in PW ads ...

Not guilty, M'lud!

I haven't finished clearing out my late brother's house yet and he had quite a component stock so, if I really did need an OA81, I could probably come up with a suitable replacement - but thanks for the offer!

Socket ?

Read the thread.

Yes - I found other posts by you

unreserved apologies