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One old guy who stands out in my memory was a WW-II type tech as well. He and another guy owned a small shop that was in town since the 40's IIRC...lots of cool stuff in there !! I remember my fascination when he showed me a battery-powered boatanchor radio...heavy as lead and used odd batteries that he no longer had. We spoke of Radio Row NYC, tubes, and vinyl records. The other guy in that shop never, ever said a word and was constantly working on stuff. He also sat extremely close to the workbench TV (an old Hitachi color) and watched golf in the background.
Anyway, the shop was a real estate office the last time I passed by, and I have been informed that my friend lost his battle with heart disease.
One can only wonder what became of all the service lit., tube caddies, radios, etc !
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