Mendelsons preparing to close?
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Eric McFadden (WD8RIF), who notes that George Thomas (W5JDX) visited the iconic surplus/parts store Mendelsons in Dayton, Ohio.
George spoke about his visit on HamNation and plans to air his tour and interview with the owner on a future episode. The owner did mention that they plan to close the store possibly within a year. Here's the video clip from HamNation:
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This would be a true loss for anyone in the Dayton area who enjoys building and making things. Mendelsons is so much more than a radio parts store-their selection is vast. In fact, that's an understatement. It's mind-boggling"gobsmacking!
I took a few photos inside Mendelsons in 2017 when I visited the store with friends (that's WD8RIF in many of the shots!):
As George mentioned in the video, if you haven't visited Mendelsons before, you do so soon. And plan to be there for multiple hours-it's quite the pilgrimage!