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Rally Suppliers

This page lists companies that manufacture or sell components, equipment, and supplies which are useful to rallyists. Many of these items are not rally-specific.

Belden Wire and Cable
Richmond, IA
(317) 983-5200

Manufacturer: part #8735 - 3-conductor shielded cable suitable for sending unit connections.

Cinch Connector Division
1501 Morse Avenue,Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(312) 981-6000

Supplier: connectors - Jones, modular, etc.

Datel, Inc
11 Cabot Boulevard, Mansfield, MA 02048
(800) 233-2765 or (508) 339-3000

Manufacturer: Digital meters

Digi-Key
701 Brooks Avenue South, P. O. Box 677, Thief River Falls, MN 56701-0677
(800) 344-4539

Dealer: electronic supplies

This company distributes a huge array of small electronic parts from various manufacturers. They sell connectors, cable material, tools for building cables, batteries, displays, and most things you might need to install rally equipment. Their free catalog is worth having, and you can order a single item!

E&B Marine Supply
201 Meadow Road, Edison, NJ 08818
(800) 634-6382

Dealer: AcuBand motion-sickness acupressure bands

Edmund Scientific
101 East Gloucester Pike, Barrington, NJ 08807-1380
(609) 547-8880

Dealer: scientific supplies

This supply house publishes a catalog of items useful for small projects. Of special interest to rallyists are their list of magnets. They also carry the two Westbend timers that are useful as interval timers.

Electro-Transfer Systems, Inc.
1916 South Main Street, South Bend, IA 46613
(219) 234-0600

Manufacturer: Molded waterproof connectors

Hamlin, Inc.
612 East Lake Street, Lake Mills, WI 53551
(414) 648-3000

Manufacturer: position sensors and reed switches

Hoosier Racing Tire
65465 US 31, Lakeville, IA 46536
(219) 784-3152

Supplier: Specialized track racing tires, groover kits.

Jones Instrument Corp.
432 Fairfield Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 327-6440

Manufacturer: mechanical speedometers, tachometers, and other instruments, as well as speedometer cables and fittings. Their units are used by many competitors in the Great American Race because they are less sensitive to temperature variations.

Lynn Electronics
915 Pennsylvania Blvd, Feasterville, PA 19047
(215) 677-6700

Supplier: Pre-assembled cables with modular plugs

Meylan Corporation
543 Valley Road, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043-1844
(201) 744-6400

Manufacturer: clocks, stopwatches.

The Meylan catalog lists both their own products and items from other manufacturers. Many unusual timepieces are carried, including a printing stopwatch.

Micro Switch
11 West Spring Street, Freeport, IL 61032-9945
(815) 235-6600

Manufacturer: position sensors and Hall Effect transducers

Molex, Inc.
2222-T Wellington Court, Lisle, IL 60532
(708) 969-4550

Manufacturer: Connectors

National Marine Products
#4 The Fenway, Westport, CT 06880
(203) 226-6216

Distributor: AcuBand motion-sickness acupressure bands

Newark Electronics
4801 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, Il 60640-4496
(312) 784-5100

Distributor: Electronic components from a wide range of manufacturers

ORA Electronics
P. O. Box 4029, Chatsworth, CA 91313-9931
(800) 423-5336 or (818) 772-2700

Supplier: Connectors, cables, switches, noise suppressors

Dexter Magnetic Technologies,
Headquarters: 1050 Morse Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847) 956-1140
Factory: 400 Karin Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 822-3311

Supplier: magnets

This company distributes permanent magnets in every conceivable configuration. Their extensive catalog lists magnets from many manufacturers, and they can "hone them, dice them, slice them, cut them, grind them, magnetize them, calibrate them, and demagnetize them" to suit any application.

Radio Shack
U. S. Headquarters: 500 One Tandy Center, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Stores all over the U.S.
(817) 390-3011

Supplier: cables, connectors, switches, and other components in general

Stuart-Warner Instrument Corp.
580 Slawin Court, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(708) 803-0200

Manufacturer: speedometers, tachometers, and a full line of automotive gauges. They also manufacture speedometer cables and fittings.

Switchcraft, Inc.
5555-T North Elston Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630
(312) 792-2700

Manufacturer: Connectors

Virginia Plastics Co
3423 Aerial Way Drive, Roanoke, VA 24018

(703) 344-0957

Supplier: Pre-assembled cables with modular plugs

Wheel Mate Products
(800) 821-6025 or (213) 946-8881

Supplier: lug nuts, wheel nuts

J. C. Whitney & Co.
1917-19 Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60680
(312) 431-6102

Dealer: General parts and accessories

This company carries some hard-to-find stuff, not particularly rally-related, but useful under special circumstances (e.g. cold-weather rallying).

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