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1962 Radio Shack catalog
RadioShack is one of the oldest retailers in the United States. The first store/mail-order operation opened for business in 1921, in downtown Boston. It was founded by Theodore and Milton Deutschmann. They chose the name RadioShack because they specialized in radio equipment (primarily for ships and ham operators) and the space was small. This RadioShack [...]
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