by chiefss » Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:29 pm
It ain't the same place. Ron sold out the business and his name to a new owner. Moved about a mile down the road. He has what was left of Ron's inventory after the big sale. Sale started at 40% off, the 50, and finally 60%. All that was left was stuff that no one really wanted. I bought about 20 kits, a couple dozen engines, tons of Enya glow plugs, Cox plugs, props, etc. I got two Saito 56's, a GK and reg, for $120 each. An Enya 120R for $100. 15 Asp25's for $20 each. Sold them on ebay. I got 200 Cox high Comp glow heads for a buck each. Sold them on ebay and almost made what I spent in the store. They brought at least $5 each. It was a great sale. Too bad it was a going out of business sale as Sheldon's was one of the last great hobby shops and mail order entities. Oh yeah, 40 gallons of Powermaster 10% for $5.75 a gallon.
Anyway, the new place is mostly cars and arf type stuff. It sure ain't Sheldon's hoobies anymore. The guy is barely making it. Last winter the heat wasn't even on and the place was freezing. Poor Diane had to wear a heavy coat while she worked the register.
As an aside. Ron married a Russian girl and now sells electron tubes made in Russia. The Russians are still using that technology in their Navy as well as other ventures and they have really perfected the E Tube. If any of you guys are restoring old tube type electronics, Ron is the guy to see.