| Store Name: | R5-D3 Electronic Surplus |
| Address: |
Milwaukie, OR 97222 |
| Phone: | (503) 513-0410 |
| Hours: | 11:00 - 17:30 Wed-Sat. |
| Web Site? | No |
| Primary Line: | Vacuum tubes, CRTs, 'vintage' audio gear. |
| Secondary Line: | 'Vintage' test equipment, assorted components. |
| Pricing (Primary Line): | A |
| Pricing (Secondary Line): | A |
| Variety Grade: | B |
| Customer Service Grade: | B+ |
| Overall Grade: | A- |
If you need tubes, or parts to restore "classic" (tube type or transistor/tube hybrid) audio gear, this and Cascade are the places to go. The owner runs the store out of his house, and walking through was like stepping back in technological time by 30+ years. The only relatively "modern" gear I saw was four or five Tektronix 7000 series plug-ins.
There were very few actual price tags to be found, but those I did see were pretty reasonable. Variety-wise, this would not be a good stop if you're looking for, say, 80's vintage or later test gear. However, R5-D3 has been around for many moons, and it is worth visiting for a look into Oregon's surplus history if nothing else.