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terrybull · 20th Feb 2013, 5:07 pm

There were a number of shops where I could get radio spares here in Nottingham when I was younger but one of the best was A1 Factors. They used to advertise in WW and made pcb's and kits of the Linsley Hood class AB amplifier and other popular projects of the time. It was run by a lovely man, Douglas DeHavilland. He started as a salesman for Frys solder but branched out to mail order and eventually had a shop on North Sherwood Street Nottingham in the 1960's before moving to Radford Boulevard Nottingham I became great friends with him and had dinner at his house frequently. Sadly he passed away a couple of years ago and I stay in touch with his widow. I still have some of his pcb's. Happy days.

20th Feb 2013, 5:07 pm	#106
terrybull Octode Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Southwell, Nottinghamshire, UK. Posts: 1,781	Re: Bygone radio traders There were a number of shops where I could get radio spares here in Nottingham when I was younger but one of the best was A1 Factors. They used to advertise in WW and made pcb's and kits of the Linsley Hood class AB amplifier and other popular projects of the time. It was run by a lovely man, Douglas DeHavilland. He started as a salesman for Frys solder but branched out to mail order and eventually had a shop on North Sherwood Street Nottingham in the 1960's before moving to Radford Boulevard Nottingham I became great friends with him and had dinner at his house frequently. Sadly he passed away a couple of years ago and I stay in touch with his widow. I still have some of his pcb's. Happy days.