When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I was sad to learn in early May that the venerable company Heathkit had closed its doors. I'll ...

The late 1950s [Bill Haley], [Elvis Presley], and [Little Richard] were building a new kind of music. Meanwhile, electronic hobbyists were building their own gear from Heathkit. A lot of that gear ...

Most veteran electronics hobbyists remember the name Heathkit as the company that taught them the fundamentals of electronics, through kits that contained all the parts and clear, illustrated ...