I got this URL
for an article in Scientific American that seems
appropriate for this group :). The
last paragraph reads:
"Evidently, the something-for-everyone model epitomized by Heathkit and
the Amateur Scientist column can't compete anymore. Specialized sources
and Internet newsgroups cater to each skill level. But much of the
mentoring and serendipity that the diverse community of amateurs offered
has been lost. It is hard not to regret its passing."
Well, I didn't know this about Edmund Scientific. Crap. I've
been looking for the older catalogs, now even the more recent
ones I've got will become collectable unobtainium.
Where will I buy water wetter?
Where will I buy Nitonol wire?
Where will I buy flock paper?
Where will I buy cheap assortment of lab glassware?
Where will I buy an ultrasonic cleaner?
Where will I buy a good Chinese microscope?
and so on...
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