Totally cool, blast from the past...

amt · 26th March 2010, 12:49 AM

I ran across this link while researching my University 312 speakers. I had no idea that Radio Shack was so big once and carried the some of the finest audio equipment available. Mac, Scott, H/K and so on, all within their catalog. In fact, it looks like they were a one stop shop for most all the newest tech toys.

1962 Radio Shack Catalog

Have fun!
amt

stratus46 · 26th March 2010, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by amt

I ran across this link while researching my University 312 speakers. I had no idea that Radio Shack was so big once and carried the some of the finest audio equipment available. Mac, Scott, H/K and so on, all within their catalog. In fact, it looks like they were a one stop shop for most all the newest tech toys.

1962 Radio Shack Catalog

Have fun!
amt

It IS cool. What's scary is the pricing. $30 for an AM radio. The inflation calculator says $1.00 in 1962 is $7.20 in 2010. That AM radio would be more than $200 now. Things are a lot better, aren't thay?

G²

theAnonymous1 · 26th March 2010, 02:30 AM

Who would have thunk that "Radio Shack" was really once a "shack" of "radios".

They should change their name to "Cell Phone, Cell Phone Accessories, Radio Controlled Vehicles, and Over-Priced Battery Shack".

Parasonic · 26th March 2010, 02:42 AM

Man, I'll take a pair of Solo 1's --$15.95 ea, and they had Dynaco A-410 transformers for $14.95 each. The subject of time travel is all-of-a-sudden very appealing.

Have a good one

Terry

planet10 · 26th March 2010, 02:59 AM

Bloody Flash, not only painfully slow, it won't let me go past page 9

dave

scott wurcer · 26th March 2010, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by planet10

Bloody Flash, not only painfully slow, it won't let me go past page 9

dave

No problem here I guess Apple says no no to Flash

729 1962 dollars for a tape deck pretty extreme, there's nothing even remotely close now correcting for inflation.

26th March 2010, 12:49 AM	#1
amt diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: oregon	Totally cool, blast from the past... I ran across this link while researching my University 312 speakers. I had no idea that Radio Shack was so big once and carried the some of the finest audio equipment available. Mac, Scott, H/K and so on, all within their catalog. In fact, it looks like they were a one stop shop for most all the newest tech toys. 1962 Radio Shack Catalog Have fun! amt

26th March 2010, 02:30 AM	#3
theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	Who would have thunk that "Radio Shack" was really once a "shack" of "radios". They should change their name to "Cell Phone, Cell Phone Accessories, Radio Controlled Vehicles, and Over-Priced Battery Shack". __________________ "If you don't like funerals don't kick sand in Ninja's face." - Ninja

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Parasonic diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Suncoast	AMT thanks-very cool catalog Man, I'll take a pair of Solo 1's --$15.95 ea, and they had Dynaco A-410 transformers for $14.95 each. The subject of time travel is all-of-a-sudden very appealing. Have a good one Terry __________________ 72 degrees and sunny

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