end of an era (kinda)

[jessenator]

I've started building a Killer Rat, board built by jimilee, and sitting on the bench was the last remnants of the last bit of RadioShack stuff in my collection. Got a little melancholic...



Also amazed how much a replacement spool of 0.06 diameter stuff is. But no, definitely not using that on this board! I inherited a spool of Kester 0.02 that's somehow survived—long story, but it involved never finding the actual end of the line, but had a medusa like appearance, cut strands everywhere...



It's better days are now ahead of it!

[EBK]

I still have a bit of Radio Shack wire and desoldering braid.  I possibly have some parts still in their packaging if I look hard enough.  Will report back for nostalgia sake. 

[thesmokingman]

you can still buy their supplies online. https://www.radioshack.com/products/desoldering-braid

and of course, the best thing they ever sold ... https://www.radioshack.com/collections/hook-up-wire/products/hook-up-wire-22awg-solid-multipack

[jessenator]

Now my melancholy seems disingenuous : P

Well that's neat. Actually, I'll see if I can find it again, but in looking for cheapo meters I saw one that was using the RS font, which have me an odd feeling.

[jessenator]

here it is

[madbean]

[jessenator]

*genius thing*

[harryklippton]

Does this count?

[peAk]

and of course, the best thing they ever sold ... https://www.radioshack.com/collections/hook-up-wire/products/hook-up-wire-22awg-solid-multipack

well, I would have to argue that this is the best thing Radio Shack ever sold 

https://reverb.com/item/63373234-moog-realistic-concertmate-mg-1-1981

[jessenator]

well, I would have to argue that this is the best thing Radio Shack ever sold 
https://reverb.com/item/63373234-moog-realistic-concertmate-mg-1-1981

I wanted an MG-1 so badly... best I could do was a Jen SX-1000, but it was lacking that   R e a l i s t i c  logo.

Does this count?

That's a fine vintage right there