That was me, in Glendale, still am there, although this section is called La Crescenta, Welcome to the forum.
I work in Los Angeles and years ago, there was a store called ITC electronics, they had so many surplus assemblies, All sorts of amps, tuners, tv parts and tubes, so much surplus from factory overruns, I assume.
In fact there was All electronics in LA and a few more blocks was ITC.
There were TV repair "supply" shops, and you needed a number just to get help, very busy places.
All Electronics is still open. I'm not sure about a storefront, but I've been a customer of theirs since the 80s.
I was a San Diego brat. We had California Industrial and another store that escapes me at the moment. Then along came Murphy's Junk.
I remember being asked if I would help California Electronics load up their stuff. The original owner died and his kids didn't want much to do with the 'crap' he left behind.
A Chinese speaking gentleman had 8 Connex Boxes dropped at the site. We loaded up EVERYTHING except HP and some hand picked equipment. The HP had export restrictions, and other stuff was pulled aside they where not allowed to take to China. We got to keep 100 lbs of stuff for our help.
This was in.... 1993 or 1994.
Last time I was in the place one of the kids was still there (we are talking maybe 20 years ago) smoking meth out of a pipe in the back room. Didn't care that someone was in the store. Didn't care that someone could see him. It's closed now.
Murphy's Junk, however, is a great place to buy stuff! Just down the road from the California Industrial stores old location they have a TON of stuff, both inside and outside. I've purchased everything from small parts to complete Harris 8877 amplifiers and more power supplies for them (4Kv at 1A CCS).
He's recently opened another store in Iowa, I believe. A lot of CB stuff, but also Astatic mics, etc. And Mike still owns the place. Great guy to work with.
--Shane
WP2ASS / ex KD6VXI