[cctalk] Re: NTE is dead

[Paul Koning via cctalk]

> On Oct 1, 2024, at 12:45 PM, Tom Uban via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> My local electronics store, which still sells packets of components, informs 
> me that NTE has gone out of business. They are the last company which sold to 
> these stores as far as I know, so now my local store has had to resort to 
> buying bulk from places like digikey and then packaging the components 
> themselves.
> 
> I should note that my local store's primary business at this point is 
> installing AV systems into peoples homes and repairing old stereo equipment, 
> which means they are likely the largest consumer of their own stock, but when 
> I need a resistor, transistor, connector, etc, this is my goto place. I have 
> been buying from them for about 56 years.
> 
> --tom
> 
> RIP NTE

Too bad.  Note though that Digikey will happily sell almost anything in 
quantity 1.  It's definitely more expensive, and for things like resistors etc. 
I often buy 100 for that reason, but it's a valid option.  

        paul