I didn't know chains existed in thrift stores.  GoodWill and the
Salvation Army is about it around here.  There is one more place, but
I'm not sure if it still exists.
I don't think Goodwill counts as a chain does it?  It is run regionally
it seems, and each region is quite different, I think.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA
Seldom Dismal wrote:  <---------thats my spell checker :-)
  In my experience, the only thrift stores worth going
to for hardware are
 the chains, like Thrift Town, Thrift Center, etc.  At least that is the
 case here in California and also in Raleigh, NC, where I spent a lot of
 time a couple years ago.
 Sellam Ismail                                        Vintage Computer Festival
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