Talk:Lafayette Radio Electronics

message: Looks like a lot of great information is contained in this article that is available no where else. I wish it was backed up by citations to reliable references. Otherwise, it's just one, long, personal essay. Nice read, but not suitable for an encyclopedia. Hate to see it deleted. Any sources? - LuckyLouie 04:43, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with you 71.125.139.64, it is a low traffic article and likely won't be purged of unsourced material. Yet according to WP:RS, the material, however well-intentioned and intrinsically valuable, can be removed by any registered account. Rather than hope that this article will escape scrutiny why not encourage someone with access to Library or historic records in L.I., N.Y. to contribute sources? - LuckyLouie 01:25, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: No References

message: I worked at a Lafayette Associate store in Salisbury, Maryland and was manager of another in Ocean City (also MD) from ‘69-‘71. We sold a wide range of audio gear, CB sets, and electronic components. Back then they were still somewhat affordable and it wasn’t unusual to walk in to the store and have one of the salesmen or technicians explain what components did and what you needed. They actually knew what they were doing. 
I bought tons of stuff from Lafayette and never had anything that failed to do what it was supposed to.
4-13-21  — Preceding unsigned comment added by RangerJ (talk • contribs) 17:42, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Store Locations 

message: I think this statement needs clarification:
"The company offered a free 400-page catalog filled with descriptions of vast quantities of electronic gear, including microphones, tape recorders, speakers, and other components that could be obtained for free by mailing in a coupon."
I remember Lafayette, used to get their catalogs, and bought stuff from them when I was a kid.  I don't recall them giving away any of that gear or components "for free by mailing in a coupon".  Did the writer prehaps mean to say that the catalog could be obtained for free?  If so, the sentence is redundant, since it says this twice.
At any rate, the statement either needs to be rewritten, or some clarifying explanation needs to be added.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.206.183.96 (talk) 09:06, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Say What? 

message: Was there a commercial link between Lafayette Radio Electronics and New International Electronics?  
I have two empty 1/4" reel-to-reel magnetic recording-tape boxes, which are identical in construction, graphic design, print colours, font type and colour, except for the following:  
Box 1: Printed "Lafayette Radio Electronics", centre
Box 2: Printed  "New International Electronics", centre
Box 1: Nine LRE store addresses, centre left
Box 2: tape running-times, centre left
Box 1: graphic of the Mail Order Sales Center, lower left
Box 2: graphic of the world, lower left
Box 1: Syosset store address and phone number, lower centre
Box 2: "MADE IN THE USA TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS", lower centre
Box 1: label reading "RT 13 cat no. 2400' MYLAR", top right and box edge
Box 2: label reading "RT 13 2400' POLYESTER", top right and box edge
I've found no information on New International Electronics but the identical features of the boxes and the same catalogue number indicate a connection.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stuart6363 (talk • contribs) 11:03, 12 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lafayette Radio Electronics and New International Electronics 

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message: Former addresses are factual content and should NOT be deleted.
Addresses of former store locations has been deleted AGAIN. Actions such as this is one of the reasons why many colleges and universities disallow the use of Wikipedia as a reference source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.68.120.178 (talk • contribs) >
:: Actually, unverifiable material inserted by IPs in defiance of WP:V and WP:OR is why Wikipedia can be unreliable for academic use. - LuckyLouie (talk) 17:25, 5 September 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  September 2020 

message: I've got a 'Lafayette Solid State Fuzz Sound (99-9199)' in box. I originally bought one for myself as it was very inexpensive compared to others made by 'name' manufacturers such as Gibson, Fender, Univox, Vox and others. Sold it years ago when I upgraded to a Univox Super Fuzz ($40) from LRE also. The current one I mentioned was given to me by a friend. Would this be worth photographing and adding to the article? I don't think it would be considered OR by Wikipedia, but it may not be an  appropriate/valuable addition. Thanks for any input. 
As an aside: Lafayette was the place I bought most of the early music gear I used via mail order - the above mentioned fuzz boxes, wah-wah pedal, reverb unit for my amp, microphone, turntable and tubes for my 2 guitar amps (which were a very good price at the time). It pre-dated Musician's Supply in that area. THX1136 (talk) 21:39, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: <—— Wikimedia Commons has some photos of Lafayette products, why not add it there and leave a note here so other editors can find it. - LuckyLouie (talk) 22:29, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for the suggestion. THX1136 (talk) 00:21, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

text: Uploaded a photo of the fuzz box. It can be found here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lafayette_Solid_State_Fuzz_Sound.jpg THX1136 (talk) 00:52, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Picture of actual product question