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telstar · 26th Feb 2013, 2:04 pm

Hi. I remember that there was an Alpha radio component store in Leeds, not far from the city centre (not that I got to shop in there).
Something else that I remember about Teleservicentre in Headingley, is that they had their own adverts on the local buses, illustrating a diode symbol pointing the direction for customers to go to if they wanted to buy components. Can not remember the words that illustrated the advert, but I will ask my brother who may remember the advert better as he was also a customer there in the 1970's. It is a shame that they had to close, as they were really useful!
I suppose that we (in Leeds) have done better than many places for present day component shops, Maplin, Farnell (Trade Counter, open to public), and R.S (Trade Counter, but not open to public).
Cheers
Mike

26th Feb 2013, 2:04 pm	#137
telstar Octode Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,592	Re: Bygone radio traders Hi. I remember that there was an Alpha radio component store in Leeds, not far from the city centre (not that I got to shop in there). Something else that I remember about Teleservicentre in Headingley, is that they had their own adverts on the local buses, illustrating a diode symbol pointing the direction for customers to go to if they wanted to buy components. Can not remember the words that illustrated the advert, but I will ask my brother who may remember the advert better as he was also a customer there in the 1970's. It is a shame that they had to close, as they were really useful! I suppose that we (in Leeds) have done better than many places for present day component shops, Maplin, Farnell (Trade Counter, open to public), and R.S (Trade Counter, but not open to public). Cheers Mike