I had to wait until I was 16 to start working at Radio Shack. That was back in "the good old days of Radio Shack", in 1966. Those were the days! The first 23 of the next 25 years were pretty darn good. The early days were exciting, especially for a young kid. When I think back to some of the great gear that passed through my hands, wow! The store that I worked at in Pittsburgh helped to sell off a lot of the "excess" inventory from Allied Radio when Tandy bought them in 1970 (?). A lot of the equipment that we received flew out the doors at bargain prices. Some of the brands that I remember were Sony, Scott, Ampex, Dual, Garrard, AR, Wharfedale, Benjamin Mirachord, Sansui, Kenwood, Teac, Roberts / Akai, KLH, Crown, Hartman Kardon, JVC (only a few pieces IIRC), and some Fisher equipment. There probably were a few more in the mix that I can no longer remember. I clearly remember that the Realistic brand audio equipment sold very well right along side of all that great gear. There was also a lot of non-audio related items that we got to sell off. If only I knew then what I know now -- and had the money to do something about it!