[Video] Hidden Vintage Electronics Shop: Chester Electronics, Kenosha Wisconsin

[eti]

Enjoy, its a lovely old shop:

[GeorgeOfTheJungle]

 

[SL4P]

Good volume (and reasonably well organised), unlike the surplus section of Rockby Electronics in Melbourne (AU).
I often find/buy interesting bits there, but so hard to find anything, and no chance to go there looking for a specific part.

[T3sl4co1l]

I still haven't been, yet; but my brother has.  My understanding, the prices are a bit ridiculous.  But what do you expect, brick-mortar stores are hard to run, especially in niche markets like this.  If you're in the area, and find something unusual you need, what more could you ask for?

Tim

[edy]

Awesome find.  Would be nice if we had one in our area. Looks like a "surplus electronics" type store. I imagine the prices would be high. Not sure how many people would be buying stuff from there. If it was near a University that had engineering students maybe, but if in the middle of nowhere? I assume running the place may be inexpensive, as keeping a brick-and-mortar place open in any urban area is ridiculous and may be cost-prohibitive for this type of store. In a rural area, if lease if cheap, or you own the building then it's another story. I haven't watched the video fully but I wonder if someone goes through and shows off some gems they may have picked up... I'd be interested in seeing if they had old used test equipment and what kind of prices they would be going for. 

[T3sl4co1l]

Yes... Kenosha is... well, it's no Chicago or Milwaukee, I'll put it at that.   Less than an hour from either though, so if you're in the area.

That said, there's also American Science and Surplus, which has two stores in CHI area and one in MIL.  More general, less electronics, good for crafts/robotics/whatever kinds of things.

There's also Ham Radio Outlet in MIL.

Don't know any other local or regional shops offhand...

Tim

[eti]

As regards prices, it doesn't appear the owners are milking the cash cow by any means, judging by the fact that they're selling IBM Model M keyboards for TWO DOLLARS!