02 Jul 09 07:47, TOM WALKER wrote to ROY WITT:


 RW>> I started out small. I bought a kit that made a tachometer and I
 RW>> gave it to my brother when I finished it. Then I worked my way up to
 RW>> Stereo receivers and amplifiers. These weren't Heathkits, they were
 RW>> Allied Radio kits from their namesake in Chicago. Neither Heath or
 RW>> Allied exist today.

 TW> yWRONG AGAIN!!!!! Careful Roy this i nbecoming a Habit for you.
 TW> ALLIES Radio, NIEW Allied Exectronics is VERY MUCH alive and well.

There's no such place as ALLIES Radio or NIEW Allied Exectronics...

Allied Radio and Allied Electronics both disappeared in 1970 when Radio
Shack bought them out and changed their name to Allied Radio Shack. They
sold Radio Shack supplied components and equipment.

 TW> They have a web page dated 2009.
 TW> ***Here is a short history
 TW> ***
 TW> Allied History

 TW> Over the years, Allied Electronics has built an enviable reputation
 TW> as a distributor of electronic components.

 TW> Since our conception in 1928, Allied's main pursuit, and now our
 TW> legacy, has been providing excellence through customer service. Now,
 TW> as part of the Electrocomponents Group, Allied has added a global
 TW> presence to our customer orientation - the latest chapter in our
 TW> fascinating, eight decade history.

 TW> 1928: Allied Radio was established as the radio parts distribution
 TW> arm of Columbia Radio Corporation. The company was soon to become one
 TW> of the most recognizable names in the electronics industry.

 TW> 1932: The company built a growing business in marketing radio parts
 TW> and kits to home hobbyists, and was one of the first to sell
 TW> electronics through a catalog. In addition, Allied opened storefront
 TW> distribution outlets to reach more amateur ham radio operators and
 TW> experimenters.

 TW> 1941-45: Having survived the depression, Allied focused on the war
 TW> effort, primarily servicing government contracts and high-priority
 TW> industrial orders. Allied gained experience in the industrial arena
 TW> for the first time through government and military contracts, which
 TW> laid the groundwork for the distribution niche we occupy today.

 TW> 1946-60: The electronics industry exploded as new developments in
 TW> electronics were adopted on a widespread basis in commerce and
 TW> industry. Innovations such as television, industrial automation,
 TW> space technology and defense accelerated the need for electronics.
 TW> Consumer demand also grew as radio sets and components not available
 TW> during the war proliferated. During this exciting era, Allied gained
 TW> both the experience and specialized staff necessary to handle both
 TW> consumer and industrial sales.

 TW> 1962: The first industrial catalog for Allied Electronics, a
 TW> subsidiary of Allied Radio, was released. The company continued to
 TW> serve both amateur and professional ham radio operators as one of the
 TW> few places to locate that "hard to get" piece of radio equipment.

 TW> 1970: Allied moved its headquarters from Chicago, Illinois to Fort
 TW> Worth, Texas.

 TW> 1981: Allied began the process of moving from an all manual system to
 TW> a fully computerized company. The process was completed in 1985.

 TW> 1995: Allied is the first electronics distribution company to come
 TW> out with a CD-ROM catalog and quickly followed-up by entering the
 TW> e-commerce arena with the launch of a web site.

 TW> 1999: Allied Electronics acquired by Electrocomponents of the United
 TW> Kingdom.

 TW> 2000 & Beyond: The combination of Allied's commitment to a high level
 TW> of customer service and Electrocomponents' global reach delivers a
 TW> very powerful supply chain solution to meet future customer demands.
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