Ode to the electronics shops!

What electronics hobbyist (of a certain age :-) ) didn't grow up with them? The Electronics parts stores that decades ago could be found in every self-respecting city. Walls lined with chests of drawers bearing labels written in pen

Crystal housings

Quartz crystals are used as a frequency standard in many vintage (military) radios, spy radio sets, covert radios, and even in modern computers. Over the years, a wide variety of crystals, with varying specifications and enclosures, have been made. As the name of the shape of the crystal enclosure is sometimes very confusing, we have listed the most popular ones on this page.

Balun tips

Bulb sockets

In recent years a lot of bulb sockets have been created. Here is a nice overview.

Fake parts

Ever since the Chinese are selling goods on Ebay and AliExpress the market for electronic parts has been polluted with fake and inferior parts.