Bulwell uncommon 5 Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Does anyone remember Laskys (Hi-Fi and electrical shop) on lower parliament street? It was next to the Golden egg a very upmarket (NOT) café and the MIltons head pub. I worked in Laskys from 1975 -79. Various managers and staff come to mind including Luke Weiss, Graham Wells, Ash Taylor, Alison, Julie, Rex Coker, John, Hank, Andy, Tony, Jane. I remember Graham and I borrowed luke's MG midget, one weekend and drove around Newstead abbey listening to pink Floyd with the roof down and the sun shining. Feels like yesterday even though it's forty years ago. Just brought a midget actually about the same age, it's obviously shrunk over the years though as it's a lot harder to get into than back then. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Did Laskey's have a shop at the side of the council house opp Littlewoods ? I bought my first video recorder from there 83/84. Pretty certain it was laskey's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Was it next to Burtons? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,482 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 The Laskeys I bought my hi-fi stuff from in the mid eighties was at the side of the council house Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 925 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Remember buying a Pioneer PL12D turntable from the side of the council house, Laskey's sounds familiar. Already had the Pioneer tuner amp and some Rotel floor vibrating speakers ! also had a rather up market cassette deck but cannot remember the make or model. Used to buy top of the range tapes from somewhere advertised in Exchange and Mart by the box full, and on sell them to mates at work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,029 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I still have a Pioneer PL12d turntable, Se205 headphones, and SX636 Tuner amp, all bought from Comet Sandiacre in 1974. The big Hi Fi shop I remember was next to Coop house on upper Parliament Street, what was that called, I thought that was Laskeys? I bought a 'Javelin' 2 button (lw/mw) manual tune car radio from there around 1970. The place to go for electronics in those days was Tottenham Court Road, London. In those days I had the interest but not the money. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 This was Parliament Street in the 80s and a name I'd forgotten....Lindair. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,029 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 That was it, Big shop. What happened to them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 516 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 I rented a Hitachi colour TV from Lind-Air in 1974. It was so good I bought it off them when they pulled out of renting TV's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulwell uncommon 5 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Laskys moved to the side of the Council house in the early 80's it was actually brought out by Comet as I remember then closed down. The branch I am talking about is the original store that was next but one to Boots on parliament st. I joined there in 1975 and left in 1979 to work briefly a Jessops (John Lewis) in the hi-fi department (Briefly as in two weeks. then I moved to Greens (Now Currys digital). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 I normally shopped for my Hi fi at Peter Ansons, although I can recall buying two really large speakers (Acoustic Research) from Laskeys and taking them back by bus to Radford Road, even though each one weighed about 10 kilos! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 That photo brings back some memories. It must have been 1977-78 and my old dad was very taken by the futuristic Commodore PET Lind- Air had on display. Very prophetically, given how crude the PET was, he predicted big things for these new micro-computers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Curiously enough, there was a Lasky's on the corner of Sandringham Drive and Bankfield Drive in Bramcote. I don't think it was there for very long. It occupied the place where the Co-Op store had been. Itself a minor curiosity - built on the site because there had been a Co-Op mobile shop for Bramcote while the estate was being built. Speaking of Lindair Audio on Upper Parliament Street, I can remember buying a Sinclair Micromatic radio kit from there. The salesman only had one arm. Funny what sticks in your mind ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Braddy 160 Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 On this topic do you remember Suggs Electrical store, I can't remember where the shop was? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strelleymagpie 3 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I got my first computer from Laskys in 1983, a 48K Spectrum+ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Guy 0 Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Curiously enough, there was a Lasky's on the corner of Sandringham Drive and Bankfield Drive in Bramcote. I don't think it was there for very long. It occupied the place where the Co-Op store had been. Itself a minor curiosity - built on the site because there had been a Co-Op mobile shop for Bramcote while the estate was being built. Speaking of Lindair Audio on Upper Parliament Street, I can remember buying a Sinclair Micromatic radio kit from there. The salesman only had one arm. Funny what sticks in your mind ! I used to work at LindAir with the guy you bought your Sinclair from, his name was Ivan, who was also my best man at our wedding! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 240 Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I thought they still had a store in London (Edgware Road), but Googling Laskys seems to indicate they went into receivership in 2012! Before the store in Nottingham, I remember getting their mail-order catalogue for electronic parts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Bertie Lasky featured in Burgess's whopper of 1962 ..any relation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I bought my first VHS video machine from their, a Hitachi cost £439.00, a lot of money at the time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,336 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Re. 16 rpm. I don't think I ever saw a record made for such a speed. I understand that so called 'talking book' records used it but I never saw one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 First Laskey shop in the city was at the side of the council house opp Primark today ! Then it mover to a bigger shop near Victoria Centre. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,336 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 20 hours ago, IAN123. said: Top left of the ad'. I can see my old Rogers Cadet III amp. First good quality amp I ever owned. It lasted for years. Can't quite see their price though even when I magnify it. I think I paid about 37 pounds, but not at Lasky's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brut33 20 Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 I'm pretty sure you are wrong about that catfan. I worked at Laskys from 1975 to 1979 and it was on lower Parliament street between where Urban outfitters and Boots are now, There was a cafe next door called the Golden Egg and the Miltons head Pub was nextdoor the other side. in the early 1980's Laskys were bought out by Comet, who kept the name for a while and the shop was moved to the building at the back of the Council house opposite Littlewoods. (presumably Primart now (I no longer live in Nottingham). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,482 Posted November 18, 2018 Report Share Posted November 18, 2018 I bought my hi-fi stuff from Laskys a little later than that, probably around 1984-85. It was under the Council House then opposite Primark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WAY_BACK_IN_TIME 3 Posted May 20, 2021 Report Share Posted May 20, 2021 I worked at Laskys on Saturdays for a while and just thought about Luke Weiss as a story about Broadmarsh Center in the New York Times made me think about Notts. I was there in 1975 and part of 1976. We used to go to a pub across the way early for toasted sandwiches and beer early. Luke was a real character. He loaned his MG to Graham quite often. Fun to think back. Many names on your list took me back. Hank was a good mate. Blasting music from upstairs to sell speakers for their bass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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