FS: Various NOS ICs, Passive Components, Old Radios (Federal, Zenith) [US] - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: denimdragon
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2020, 01:15:40 pm
content: Hi Guys. I have the rare "privilege" of helping one of my clients organize their warehouse. I just started on this on 6/2 so I'm sure I will be doing this for a few weeks. There are tons of boxes of old "Tektronix" brand ICs still in the packaging, reels of smd components and through hole. It's really overwhelming so i will post things as I find them if I think someone may need them. Alternatively, If someone is looking for something specific, If you could put it in this thread, I will keep and eye out on it and place it aside.The guy is looking to get rid a lot of the stuff as it has been through since he purchased the business from the original owners 17 years ago, so some of this stuff has been touched since then. I am posting some of the pictures. If it's not okay to post here what one may be in search of, I imagine it would be find with the mods if you just send me a PM.*Mods if I didn't go about this correctly, please inform me.

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2020, 02:32:12 pm
content: Damn i would go crazy in this stuff loll surely some treasure(s) awaits ...

author: bdunham7
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2020, 02:57:51 pm
content: Yikes! Do you intend to go through this stuff piece by piece?Just curious about a few things. Were the labels on the boxes (Commodore, Unsorted Vacuum Tubes, etc) put there by the previous or current owner? Is this guy really wanting to get rid of the stuff--would he give one low price to someone that showed up with a box truck and a checkbook--or is he looking to sell at top dollar, one piece a month for all eternity?I've been involved in few deals like this and while I actually enjoy sorting through old crap (something a lot of us do, but not many are willing to admit...) I have found that for the most part, the price is not right.Best of luck. You aren't going to move more than .001% of that stuff unless you can either pull it all out, photograph it and list the part numbers OR find a specific dealer, like Sphere or QService for Tektronix, that will buy a lot of each brand or type.

author: edavid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2020, 03:36:20 pm
content: Quote from: bdunham7 on June 06, 2020, 02:57:51 pmWhat he said. Do you have authority to price & sell, or does it all have to go through the owner?Also, please let us know your location, whether you are willing to pack and ship, payment terms, etc.

author: bitseeker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2020, 04:54:02 pm
content: Hi denimdragon. Looks like the potential for some cool stuff in there.Quote from: denimdragon on June 06, 2020, 01:15:40 pmJust a few weeks? As bdunham7 and edavid eluded to, you may want to pause for a moment, take a step back, and work out a plan for how you're going to handle this based on how much time and effort you (and/or the owner) is willing to spend on it and what kind of ROI best fits the situation.Here's a great example of one possible method (that sounds like what you're describing) for comparison:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/buysellwanted/fs-new-test-equipment-repair-parts-hp-agilent-tektronix-fluke-etc/cycle_collector purchased some large cabinets from a factory and, upon delivery, found them full of equipment parts. So, he started to catalog, post, and sell them here. That process began in June, 2017, and the thread is still active in 2020.QuoteThere are people interested in just about anything, if you have the time to find them or for them to find you.QuoteIt's good that he's not in a hurry. Or has that changed now that 17 years have passed? A reality check and a plan are what's really needed here.QuoteYou're not the first to have a trove like this on offer here. Your post is in line with what I've seen.Best of luck with the sales. It would be a real shame to see what appears to be lots of useful stuff go into a landfill! Please put together a plan so that the scale of the project doesn't result in it all going to the dump due to exhaustion.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 06, 2020, 05:35:51 pm
content: End purchasers will only buy the few specific components they need at the time.They will only buy them if they know they exist.So, who will catalogue them and store them until purchase?Option 1: the current owner, who will get the best price for the sold components, but have the highest expenses.Option 2: somebody else who has a sales channel, the time and energy. They will buy components in bulk at a low price per component; money up front, not dribbling in over time.So, which of those does the owner want?

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 07, 2020, 12:33:22 am
content: I know I would be interested in commodore parts depending on what they are.

author: denimdragon
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 11, 2020, 07:59:04 am
content: Pardon the late post. Here are a few more pictures and I will add more as I get this place in tip top.

author: denimdragon
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 11, 2020, 08:09:25 am
content: Quote from: tggzzz on June 06, 2020, 05:35:51 pmHe's open to offers. This warehouse is used for stock for the main electronics store but it hasn't been maintained properly due the owner time constraints. It's located in Houston, Texas and logistics can be worked out based on what you maybe interested in. Thanks again all. This will help me get rid of things that aren't normal stocked on the shelves (Lots of surplus from defunct electronics based business). These guys are really good people and the business is very family oriented. It was stated in 1985 and is still kicking. Not many old school electronics stores left around here. Tanners in Dallas just closed after being in business for years this year if any of you guys are familiar with it. I really hate to see these places go so I'm doing the best I can with my limited time due to school and my own little repair business. All help in the form of advice or other is a great benefit for this effort.

author: Scrounger222
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 11, 2020, 03:52:39 pm
content: I am interested in the "unsorted vacuum tubes". Please let me know what is in there (pics) and an asking price. Thanks.

author: denimdragon
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 11, 2020, 04:55:04 pm
content: Quote from: Scrounger222 on June 11, 2020, 03:52:39 pmI took the day off but I will be going in tomorrow morning and I will get that info for you and get better pics.