We miss the old Heathkit. You could build equipment that rivaled or even surpassed commercial devices. The cost was usually reasonable and, even if you could get by with less, the satisfaction of ...

To say the Heathkit name is well known among Hackaday readers would be something of an understatement. Their legendary kits launched an untold number of electronics hobbies, and ultimately, plenty of ...

Heathkit, maker of many beloved electronics kits in ages gone by (but no more!) is re-introducing their Heathkit Educational RObot product. The original was released in 1982 and featured a Motorola ...

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 ...

I was sad to learn in early May that the venerable company Heathkit had closed its doors. I'll bet there are tens of thousands of Broadcast Engineering readers who cut their technology teeth on ...

Looking for a classic vintage power amplifier? The Dynaco ST 70 needs to be on your radar if you crave that classic EL34 tube sound. Not all vintage buys are wins. I hate to burst that bubble with ...

For those of you who do not know or remember, Heath Company was the largest kit company in the world. Heath designed and put practically every type of electronic product into kit form. Its products, ...

Thank you for your editorial about HeathKit. I have fond memories of the heathKit, Knight and even EICO kits. I thought you might enjoy knowing that in 1998 I created a web site documenting many of ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Whenever I mention to folks that I used to work at Heathkit, a few people actually ask, “What’s Heathkit?” Yes, I ...

Most hams and EEs of a certain age remember fondly their first Heathkit. Everybody had at least one Heathkit. For hams, their products made it possible to get on the air with a decent-performing radio ...