Re: NYC Canal Street Adventures
- From: Baron <me@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:07:32 +0000
Al wrote:
In article <qvsbl2t90nfmnplk0461jkk0sph5o3bp4u@xxxxxxx>,
default <default@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:16:32 GMT, mark <markrwalter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Al wrote:
In the '50, when I lived in NJ, a buddy and I used to go to "RadioUsed to live in suburbs (Westchester). went down to Canal St when I
Row" at Canal Street in NYC. One day we picked up a 400Mc
generator that he needed for his ham rig. He was going to hook it
up to an engine from a lawn mower so he could power up his surplus
Xmitter. The thing was heavy, so we found a long piece of wood,
tied it to the generator and carried it safari style to the ferry
which took us to NJ where we took the train. We barely got any
looks from anybody. I wonder what would happen if you tried that
today.
At any rate, I have a souvenier from my treks and I have posted it
as a binary to alt.binaries.schematics.electronic Take a look.
Anybody have any stories about their treks to Canal St.
BTW, the whole area was torn down and the late World Trade Center
waw built at that location. That, in essence, killed the
hobby/surplus trade in NYC.
Al
was in my teens (I'm 50+). Did not drive, so took bus to No Bronx,
picked up subway, went downtown. Found an old boatanchor receiver
(Hallicrafter I believe): must have weighed 50 lbs. Took it back
home: subway to No. Bronx and bus from there. Don't even recall
getting a smart alack remark. Sweet receiver. Wish I'd kept it.
M Walter
Me too. Take the bus to Van Cortland station then down to Canal St.
We'd even go to the beaches at Rockaway - that was a long subway
trip.
I bought odds and ends at radio row - switches, gears, pots, boards
loaded with transistors (transistors were too expensive otherwise).
I was there about ten years ago - world trade center was still
standing and not on canal street, walking distance from Fulton Fish
Market and the wharves.
Most of it was taken up by "China Town" lots of stores/stalls selling
CDs, cheap knock offs, a large "discount" computer store, pressed
duck in delicatessen windows (if that isn't a cultural clash).
There was still one old holdout. It looked like the stock he had was
from the 50's. I lusted after some brass wave guides and drank in
that fine aroma of phenol varnish that used to permeate electronics
in the 50's.
My OM pointed out a building and said it was were Lafayette
Electronics got its start.
The good old days. Now for a hit of phenolic varnish I have to go
out to the memorial battleship's radio room.
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I admit that "Radio Row" was mostly at Cortlandt St. and that is where
the WTC was built. I just did not remember the street name; as a 15 yr
old, I knew where to go, but not the street names. If you looked at my
post on the binary site, you would see the item that has Kranz
Electronics imprinted on it is clearly marked with a Canal Street
address.
Al
Hey don't fret about it. I'm in the UK and I only know Canal St because
I spent three weeks on holiday in NY. I really enjoyed the "Labour Day"
celebrations in Little Italy and all the shops and bazars on Canal St.
--
Baron:
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