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This is not a story about commercial refrigerators, but about the produce and farm products that go into them. Produce like tomatoes and beets the size of a small cantaloupe and flavorful […]

The thrill of opening a mystery box is hard to replicate. Yet, mystery boxes appeal to so many people simply because something is captivating about opening a package without knowing what it […]

Turns out dirt has a lot more to say than we ever imagined. Geologists have been telling us this for eons. Farmers too. Or any kid who likes running toy trucks through the mud brings us to […]

It has been our pleasure to offer some truly interesting items over the years. As is the case with this listing from The Sold Archive. The Brüel & Kjaer, Type 4128C Head and Torso […]

It seemed like such an easy thing to fix. The bulb on Bill Lewis's flashlight needed replacement. A lot of people would probably just toss the flashlight in the trash and get another. You […]

Everyone is familiar with that old saying: bigger bang for your buck. And Jason Sunderland is a man who practices that mantra by using legacy electronics at bargain prices to bring big […]

It's just an ordinary mouse. They're everywhere — the pantry, the garage, or the warehouse — and yes, even at ObtainSurplus. You see droppings first, or maybe a blur of fur skittering […]

In a “throw-away” society where we often think the newest is the best, Matthew Goettemoeller stands tall. He likes used — and not just because it's cheaper. Case in point: a surge […]

From Boise Idaho to Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, FranceSomewhere in the cargo hold of a UPS jet in mid-April is a small but very important package of surplus industrial equipment with a […]

Semiconductor diodes are widely used to convert most alternating current (AC) signals, typically at 60 or 50 Hz, into direct current (DC) signals in the electronics industry. Electronic […]

It's a sure bet that Mr. Sassoon didn't have anything but styling in mind when he began selling hair dryers decades ago. He passed away several years back, but he would probably appreciate […]

When this piece of legacy electronics first showed up at the Obtainium warehouse thoughts drifted back to my old radio days—the big boards with dials (attenuators) and meters that […]

Introduction to Silicon Controlled Rectifiers

Close your eyes and think INDUSTRY. Can you see it now? That big smoke stack over there—massive machines, warehouses surrounded by railroad tracks. We're talking big boy stuff. Dirty […]

I was watching the absolutely fantastic BigCliveDotCom over on YouTube and came across one of his newest experimental projects. He was inspired by a friend to design a prop – a flower […]