On Fri, 2 Mar 2018 10:14:30 +0000, John Rumm
wrote:

Sendz by the sounds of it...

I recall a mate going in there for a NICAM decoder chip. He asks for it
at the counter, and the chap behind has a rummage through some boxes of
assorted complete PCBs, locates and de-solders said chip before handing
it to him! ;-)

Just wonder if that's the same place that had full page adverts on the back
cover or near the back of Television magazine

If so they might be the ones that used to sell brand new tv circuit boards for
about a fiver. It was at one point by far the cheapest way to buy the Mullard
SAA5050 character generator chip used in the BBC Micro.
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