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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 […]

The Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) is one of the most important semiconductor devices that exist. It was invented by General Electric in 1961 for use in power transmission and […]

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 […]

Nope. This is happy Max Porter. A ray of sunlight in the world of customer service done right.This is the invoice Max sent to John, the guy who owns Obtainium, who bought a battery one day […]

And why such a little fish is so importantI already know what you're going to ask: what the heck does a shiner have to do with Obtainium or better yet: is Obtainium branching out as a bait […]

One of the more common items in a scientific lab is a magnetic stir bar, a simple magnet coated in lab-grade Teflon and used to continually mix whatever liquid might be in a flask or […]

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 […]