Uncle Josh's NOS Garage

New old stock, since the 1950s

Parts that were made, boxed, and never used.

Every listing says which grade it is, what was checked and how many are on the shelf. Photographed on the bench, not stock imagery. Search a part number to start.

Ask for a quote with a part number and a quantity, and a price comes back with shipping before anything is charged.

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  • 32manufacturers
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Just listed2N2405 NPN silicon transistor in a hermetic TO-39 metal can with long gold leads2N2405Unbranded2N2405 NPN Silicon Transistor, TO-39, 90 V and 1 A, Gold Leads$15.002 in stockAsk for a quote
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  • Boards and assemblies6 partsNew old stock circuit boards, instrument subassemblies and unbuilt kits. Contents counted against the parts list, condition graded, with notes on oxidised finishes and what to check before you build.
  • Capacitors27 partsNew old stock capacitors by part number: Sprague solid tantalum and Orange Drop film, Mallory axial electrolytics, RMC ceramic discs. Condition graded, with notes on reforming and what to check on arrival.
  • Connectors and terminals3 partsNew old stock connectors from a Denver workshop. Standard tip plugs, test jacks, binding posts and lugs, counted by hand and photographed on the bench.
  • Motors and actuators2 partsNew old stock steppers and actuators from Japan Servo and Oriental Motor Vexta. Frame sizes, winding checks, gearhead ratios and honest guidance on stiff storage grease.
  • Resistors3 partsNew old stock axial resistors: KOA Speer carbon film and Dale RN55 MIL-R-10509 1 percent metal film. Sealed factory lots, part number decoding, and what actually drifts with age.
  • Semiconductors50 partsNew old stock discrete semiconductors, sealed factory packaging where we have it. Zetex and Diodes medium power transistors, condition graded, with notes on solderability, moisture and date codes.
  • Tools and shop supplies2 partsNew old stock bench tools and static control hardware: grounding clamps, bonding clips and soldering accessories. Condition graded, with straight advice on what ages and what does not.
  • Vacuum tubes2 partsNew old stock receiving tubes, seven pin miniature and octal. Raytheon RF pentodes and twin triodes, condition graded, with plain guidance on reading the getter and decoding tube numbers.

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6 grades, best to worst, from new old stock, sealed down to salvage. The grade is on the label of every listing, and it says what was tested before the part was listed rather than how it looks in the photo.

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