01-02-2017, 08:04 AM
Hi Andy.
Searched high and low for valves, called tubes here by those who remember of course, but there is nothing in glass at all. I was surprised, even valve sockets are rare but there are some CRT sockets around.
Many shops with large stocks of semiconductors, capacitors etc, mostly Japanese and Chinese stuff, some American.
Texas Instruments had factories in Luzon for early chips. Nothing from Mullard etc, very little even European.
The old CRT TV trade is all semiconductor, sadly there are piles of CRTs dumped after the Junk yards have recycled the rest of the set, most rubbish get recycled, no lofts or cellars full of hoarded sets.
Most of the new components are for audio amps, good stocks of high power amps and speakers for the "Sound Stages", ear blasters.
Have seen mains transformers sold, boxed, brand new.
Unfortunately its common to find shops selling led arrays for cars and bikes in all colours, its all very now type products that are taking over.
There are back street electronic shops that will repair most stuff but as everywhere else, its becoming a throw away society.
They do fix fridges and freezers, you can buy small cans of refrigerant gas. No recovery systems, it all gets vented into the ozone layer.
Been good fun looking for stuff, met some interesting people.
Searched high and low for valves, called tubes here by those who remember of course, but there is nothing in glass at all. I was surprised, even valve sockets are rare but there are some CRT sockets around.
Many shops with large stocks of semiconductors, capacitors etc, mostly Japanese and Chinese stuff, some American.
Texas Instruments had factories in Luzon for early chips. Nothing from Mullard etc, very little even European.
The old CRT TV trade is all semiconductor, sadly there are piles of CRTs dumped after the Junk yards have recycled the rest of the set, most rubbish get recycled, no lofts or cellars full of hoarded sets.
Most of the new components are for audio amps, good stocks of high power amps and speakers for the "Sound Stages", ear blasters.
Have seen mains transformers sold, boxed, brand new.
Unfortunately its common to find shops selling led arrays for cars and bikes in all colours, its all very now type products that are taking over.
There are back street electronic shops that will repair most stuff but as everywhere else, its becoming a throw away society.
They do fix fridges and freezers, you can buy small cans of refrigerant gas. No recovery systems, it all gets vented into the ozone layer.
Been good fun looking for stuff, met some interesting people.
Boater Sam.
