Heathkit is back!

[svetz]

Probably old news... but hey... https://www.heathkit.com/

 

[Ampster]

Wow, built my first Heathkit in 1957. The last one was a radio direction finder in 1980 or that atomic clock.

 

[HRTKD]

I sort of miss the local Radio Shack. There were times that I really needed some electronic part and sometimes they had it. Unfortunately, by the time they folded the local store it was more of a remote control toy and cell phone store than a source for DIY electronic parts.

 

[Ampster]

Or they would try to sell you batteries.

 

[gnubie]

The old RS battery club. They ran that in Australia too.

 

[Gazoo]

Probably old news... but hey... https://www.heathkit.com/

Didn't know that. The only Heathkit I built was a mobile CB radio back when I was a kid. Amazingly it worked...lol.

I also had the Hero JR and Hero 1 robots with full documentation and all accessories for each one. They were a blast.

 

[HRTKD]

Or they would try to sell you batteries.

LOL! I remember that now. I had my battery card and would ride my bike down to the local Radio Shack in Omaha to get my free battery.

 

[svetz]

Just heard about something similar to the heathkit experience for a parent/child to bond with... https://kiwico.com/veritasium50 (the veritasim50 is a discount code off youtube where I heard about it).

Basically it's a monthly box for a parent/child to assemble that teaches some aspect of science. They break them down by age-groups. Not sure if they're worth it, but figured it was at least worth sharing. If you've experience with them let us know.

 

[JoeHam]

And for a basic company history:

Whatever Happened To Heathkit?

Whenever I mention to folks that I used to work at Heathkit, a few people actually ask, “What’s Heathkit?” Yes, I suppose that does date me a bit. Others will say, “Oh, yes, my...

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