Roy Purchase (b. 1903, Muskegon; d. 1987, Ann Arbor) was a radio amateur (W8RP) and the owner of Purchase Radio Supply.
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Purchase Radio was a wonderful old radio shop located on Hoover in Ann Arbor for many years. My dad bought me my first serious short wave receiver, a Hallicrafters SX-71, there when I was about eight. The original owner, Roy Purchase, died in the 1980s and the store was taken over by his son-in-law Dan. Purchase went out of business February 16, 2007 when Dan retired. I took most of these photos the day they closed.
Roy J. Purchase W8RP *1903-1987* Of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Roy joined the U.S. Army from Muskegon, served honorably and discharged June 29, 1919 - Roy would become a long time Ann Arbor businessman. Originally located on Main Street next to Quality Bakery in the 1930s. Moving several times and finally locating on Hoover next to the tracks since 1957.
