Remembering the MCM Electronics Catalog and Parts
I still remember the excitement of getting a new mcm electronics catalog in the mail and immediately circling all the tools and components I couldn't afford yet. There was something special about those thick, newsprint-style pages packed with everything from tiny resistors to massive speaker drivers. If you grew up tinkering with electronics or made a living fixing VCRs and CRT televisions, that catalog wasn't just a piece of junk mail; it was basically your bible. ...