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Old 13th Jul 2013, 5:55 pm   #20
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Default Re: Birketts in Lincoln

Hi all,

As I was transiting between relatives "up north" I was able to stop and spend a bit of time in Birketts in Lincoln. The good news is that the shop is still there and John is still in good form (although his sight is beginning to fail).

The bad news is that as John says "it is the end if an era" and so is in the process of "down sizing" to the extent that the 1154/1155 in the window, all valves and AFxxx series transistors have been sold. There is however still a lot of stuff there and he intends to be at selected shows/rallies in the future.

Best to ring first if you intend going though to check he still has what you want - especially if you are travelling a distance. Parking is also very difficult/expensive around there too.

Still an experience to savour though.

Regards

TYJ
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