"JACKSON BROS. CO---73"

[John Mortlock]

I spoke to someone at Jackson Bros. last year.  They stated at that time
that variable capacitor manufacturing - their main business, also dials and
scales was a dieing business.  There being no volume buyers any more,
just replacement part work and low volume specials.

A company called Mainline Electronics of Leicester, England bought up a lot
of the Jackson plant and is apparently continuing  the Jackson Bros. name
and
producing a range of variable capacitors, dials and scales.  I haven't seen
any of the new Jackson Bros. products in the flesh so to speak but I
have seen their catalogue.

Mainline Electronics email address is   sales at mainlinegroup.co.uk

John G3UGY



>Fellow homebrewers / radio restorers:
>
>I received distressing news yesterday, about the demise of one of the
>absolute LAST quality manufacturers of vernier dials / scales /planetary
>drives, as applicable to radio construction...
>
>According to BARRY DIAMOND ("UHF Technologies"), "Jackson Brothers" of
>England went bankrupt exactly one year ago this month. The company was NOT
>saved, & its assets / inventory have been claimed by various big-time
>distributors / liquidators, like his.
>
>It seems a lack of demand for analog hardware (the largest, most recent
>customer to cancel orders was Heathkit) spelled doom for this company.
>
>UHF Technologies still has ample stock of common drives like the "4511 DAF"
> unit---others are available, but on a limited scale. They prefer large
>orders (12 - 20 pieces), but may entertain smaller ones. O.E.M. orders are
>out of the question, due to their finite supply situation.
>
>If you're desperate to find out more about what you still can, & can no
>longer,  purchase, I suggest you contact Barry Diamond at (561) 883-0475
>(the company recently re-located from Colorado to Florida). Alternatively,
>you may e-mail your requests to him directly via >>>bdiam19073 at aol.com<<<
>
>As for me, I'm going to start hoarding any & all vernier dials / planetary
>drives I see at hamfests, etc.---this comodity is a lot like real estate:
>"...They just ain't makin' it no more!" Hi Hi
>
>~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
>
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