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Back in the day (When I was an apprentice Elecronics/Instrumentation engineer at an atomic installation in the UK) there was a company called Bull Electrical wh

Back in the day (When I was an apprentice Elecronics/Instrumentation engineer at an atomic installation in the UK) there was a company called Bull Electrical who stocked only surplus equipment from large industrial sell-offs. It was a complete treasure trove of "what the hell is this?" moments, and the only way any of us had an interface with it was with their by-mail catalogue which was as disorganised as this website, and a complete joy to spend time with. You'd find things you never even thought existed, all at knock-down prices. I never bought anything crazy from them, just mundane stuff at low prices. But getting the catalogue from them was always an event - maybe once every six months - and it would spend all its time being borrowed and thumbed through on the loo during breaks. Happy days! I think this is their current website [1]. Certainly looks about right! [1] - https://www.bullybeef.co.uk/ https://www.bullybeef.co.uk/

vidarh 5y ago
This looks like they're the spiritual siblings of this company [1]. Apart from all the tat, they used to be the main source of electronics parts for more casual hobbyists in Norway, though new rather than surplus. I grew up going to his shop, and getting their print catalog of several hundred pages. When they went online, they spewed the print catalog onto web pages, and added animations. He sold the whole thing to someone who wanted make it into a more serious business - said acquirer ran it into the ground, and the original founder bought it back. [1] https://www.arngren.net/ https://www.arngren.net/
- iampivot 5y ago
  I think he planned to start selling flying cars eventually!
  - vidarh 5y ago
    The Moller Skycar [1] [2]. Unfortunately Moller has been making the rounds since at least the 80's without ever releasing a commercial product. [1] https://www.arngren.net/moller.html https://www.arngren.net/moller.html [2] https://www.moller.com/ https://www.moller.com/
- dagw 5y ago
  Wow. I had no idea they where still around. Used to love that shop.
- Romulus968 5y ago
  Good god.
iampivot 5y ago
Check out their anti gravity device.
- csunbird 5y ago
  And the Truth Machine !
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orls 5y ago
Wow, that’s a hell of a website. I love that amongst various gadgets and toys, there is not just one but _two_ Spanish holiday home rentals. (But given the amount of CCTV equipment they carry, I might think twice before renting a villa from them…)

vidarh 5y ago

This looks like they're the spiritual siblings of this company [1]. Apart from all the tat, they used to be the main source of electronics parts for more casual hobbyists in Norway, though new rather than surplus. I grew up going to his shop, and getting their print catalog of several hundred pages. When they went online, they spewed the print catalog onto web pages, and added animations. He sold the whole thing to someone who wanted make it into a more serious business - said acquirer ran it into the ground, and the original founder bought it back. [1] https://www.arngren.net/ https://www.arngren.net/

iampivot 5y ago
I think he planned to start selling flying cars eventually!
- vidarh 5y ago
  The Moller Skycar [1] [2]. Unfortunately Moller has been making the rounds since at least the 80's without ever releasing a commercial product. [1] https://www.arngren.net/moller.html https://www.arngren.net/moller.html [2] https://www.moller.com/ https://www.moller.com/
dagw 5y ago
Wow. I had no idea they where still around. Used to love that shop.
Romulus968 5y ago
Good god.

iampivot 5y ago

Check out their anti gravity device.

csunbird 5y ago
And the Truth Machine !
- deleted 5y ago
  [deleted]

orls 5y ago

Wow, that’s a hell of a website. I love that amongst various gadgets and toys, there is not just one but _two_ Spanish holiday home rentals. (But given the amount of CCTV equipment they carry, I might think twice before renting a villa from them…)