Anyone remember Radio Shack? Here's my analog multimeter...

"Anyone remember radioshack?"

Is that where we are now? Ugh. Hello grey hair. Hello back pain. Hello depressing reminders that I'm no longer 20.....

Yes. I remember RadioShack. I even remember "The Shack". I also remember "Blockbuster Video".

I still have mine in my bin! I don't use it much anymore (I got a Fluke for free), but when someone asks to borrow its that one that goes in their hands.

Because I'm not letting people borrow my Fluke.

And yes I do still have the test leads LOL!

I keep my analog multimeter in an old padded Kodak camera case with belt clip that outlived its camera, along with the test probes, so that I don't lose them.

One of these things:

Mine is absolutely nothing special, a customer donated it to me. Still, never hurts to have a backup for my trusty Klein (too broke for a Fluke, I got the Klein through trade school like 8yrs ago)

I remember Radio Shack always asking for my fucking address and phone number, interrupting what should be a quick, simple purchase.

There was one in the town I grew up in, and I used to go and just browse for hours. I’d sometimes buy a few cheap little bits and bobs so I didn’t piss off the clerk.

Believe it or not, I used to go to RadioShack to check out the latest cell phone technology when phones were just starting to catch on. I distinctly remember marveling over this super super thin bar-style phone and being completely amazed they made it so thin. It was one of those candybar phones with a 1 inch dot matrix screen (and an extendable antenna, of course). And it was silver, which I remember thinking was awesome. They were still selling Motorola StarTacs, to give you a sense of the time, and I thought “wow, tech is going to get awesome if they can make something like this.”

We used to go to Radio Shack to buy those suction cup phone microphones that you could stick to the back of a corded handset, so that we could record prank calls. CB radio stuff sometimes, too. I think one of my K40 antennas came from there. I had a Realistic portable CB radio that ran on 9 AA batteries, and coax/adapter/antenna mirror mount to use it with a 102" whip on my bicycle.

I also drank New Coke. Suck it.

My local Radio Shacks closed on 2015 - 2017, which isn't crazy long ago. I think I made some purchases on their website after that, which is still going.

There are two Radio Shacks near me in WNC

There is still a RadioShack up and running in Bozeman, MT. Blew my mind when I saw it.

I have a little one-piece digital one from Radioshack. The leads are attached and wrap inside the folding lid so no way to misplace them. It's my favorite go-to tool, especially when checking outlets, appliances, or even batteries. They're still sold under a different Chinese brand.

Much easier than dragging out the Fluke.

In close reach I have a RadioShack 50 Piece Precision Screwdriver Set. It gets frequent use, of course.

The Tandys (a family who owned RadioShack at one time and are the namesake of their 80s computer line) are from where I live and still use the same or similar font for their name in their local philanthropic ventures. So I still see the Tandy logo all over the place.

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Look below the kitty and you'll see some Radio Shack Realistic Minimus 7s I got in the 90's. Still sound great.

I still have one like that from when I was a teen except mine was just some yellow generic model. It still works though.

I worked at one of the few franchise stores when they went through their big remodel. That store did close but there's still another open here in my town.

I still have and use my digital one from ~1994! it has a pc serial interface with special software, on a 3.5 inch floppy. I'd share a pic but I'm not at home.

I bought one right before they went out of business. Hardly know how to use it, but it works and is nice to have when needed, saves a bunch of money and time on easy diagnostics

Radio Shack is still around.