UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum - View Single Post - Old catalogues -- worth keeping?

TonyDuell · 17th May 2018, 3:38 pm

I have about 8 feet of bookshelf taken up by old electronic component supplier catalogues, both from companies still around (e.g. RS and Farnell) and those non longer trading (Tandy, Verospeed, SEME, Maplin?, Home Radio, Henry's Radio etc).

What are other people's views on whether or not these are worth keeping? Of course you can no longer order from them, but are they or historical interest in what was around, characteristics, accessories (e.g. the Tandy catalogues list the peripherals, software, etc for the TRS-80 computers) and so on?

17th May 2018, 3:38 pm	#1
TonyDuell Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Biggin Hill, London, UK. Posts: 5,222	Old catalogues -- worth keeping? I have about 8 feet of bookshelf taken up by old electronic component supplier catalogues, both from companies still around (e.g. RS and Farnell) and those non longer trading (Tandy, Verospeed, SEME, Maplin?, Home Radio, Henry's Radio etc). What are other people's views on whether or not these are worth keeping? Of course you can no longer order from them, but are they or historical interest in what was around, characteristics, accessories (e.g. the Tandy catalogues list the peripherals, software, etc for the TRS-80 computers) and so on?