> Thanks > It has to have been Apex that I visited. The back areas were a mix of open > sky and sort of sheds. > The air was typically pretty dry so the stuff held up well. I did see some populated circuit boards absolutely caked with dirt (was probably dust at first). Maybe not just outside, either. > There were > things I would have liked to have grabbed. > Could easily see a day digging around. > Inside its stacked to the 20 ft ceilings and they have ladders like > you see > in home depot to get to the top. I didn't see any ladders, but I didn't look everywhere (too dangerous) and I wasn't dressed for it.  I told the guy I wasn't tall enough to shop there (could not read model numbers of test equipment 15 feet up). I inquired about a Tek 465B ($50) and Tek 1910 ($100).  Those weren't irresistible bargains, and I'm already trying to fix a similar scope. Everything is as-is where-is.  Didn't ask about a Tek T932, either. It reminded me a bit of AxMan Surplus in Minneapolis (where I didn't buy a 465M for $75, either). > > I did not go to C&H as I simply ran out of time. Pretty good? I'd say it's an appetizer for the Silicon Valley stores.  (APEX is in a league of its own.)  I picked up a Fluke 1900A multi-counter for $20 because of the engraved tag on it "GIFT FROM / JOHN FLUKE / MARCH 1986". There's one left. Alas, they're only 6 digits, but have very sharp LEDs for kHz, MHz, and Overflow.  A SHARP EL-5120 with LCD faults overpriced at $5.  And an ailing GC-1000H clock.  Other stuff I took pictures of include a Fluke 1953A, an HP 8006B? Pulse Generator, an EDC Programmable DC Voltage Standard, and an external dbx dBm  meter.   There's also a Tek 7704A with 7A26, 7A15A, 7D11, 7D12/M2 sitting on a 203 scopemobile (and an empty one with just plugins (5B31, 7B80, 7A12, 7A19)) outside the front door (much like Halted/HSC did at their previous location) for $50 (just the 7704A).  I didn't have room in the car for it. C&H days/hours are limited; I lucked out. > Regards > Paul > WB8TSL -- Jeff Woolsey {{woolsey,jlw}@jlw,first.last@{gmail,jlw}}.com Nature abhors straight antennas, clean lenses, and empty storage. "Delete! Delete! OK!" -Dr. Bronner on disk space management Card-sorting, Joel. -Crow on solitaire