Friday, March 1, 2013

Mace Electronics West 8th Street Store

Mace Electronics had a retail 'super store' at 2631 West 8th Street in Erie, PA. The store had its grand opening on September 19, 1968. This postcard was mailed June 16, 1977 to let a customer know that their cassette recorder had been repaired and they could pick it up at their earliest convenience. I'm not sure when this photo was taken, but you'll probably recognize some of the old cars parked out front. The Colony Plaza sign is visible in the reflection in the window above the red car.

 Here is an article about the Grand Opening Sale: http://oldtimeerie.blogspot.com/2012/08/mace-electronics-grand-opening-w-8th-st.html
Enjoy more historic facts and photos of Erie, PA at: oldtimeerie.blogspot.com
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Location: 2631 West 8th Street, Erie, PA 16505, USA

4 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 14, 2013 at 11:24 PM

    That building on West 8th St. was previously the Mehler Bottling Works. They produced soda pop. Mace Electronics had been located at 21st and French St. until a fire destroyed the building 1964-65.

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  2. AnonymousApril 7, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    I spent much time in this store as a kid. My family also bought items here. Mace Levin truly believed in customer service.

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  3. Ed AndersonFebruary 6, 2015 at 12:09 PM

    I worked at the Chautauqua Mall store from 84' up until the time they closed. It was absolutely the best work experience of my life. Mace was a truly remarkable individual, and was brilliant at placing the right people in the right jobs. The people I worked with there, managers, district managers and coworkers, as well as his sons, were like family. I am still friends with many of them to this day. I miss the feeling of really enjoying my job. I actually looked forward to going in to work every morning, and spending the day with my extended family. We had a pair of baby shoes hanging above our cash register, to remind us, every time we made a sale, to "wear the shoes of our customer", ( Mace Levin's motto). We always did.

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  4. Ed AndersonFebruary 6, 2015 at 1:34 PM

    I worked at the Chautauqua Mall store from 84' up until the time they closed. It was absolutely the best work experience of my life. Mace was a truly remarkable individual, and was brilliant at placing the right people in the right jobs. The people I worked with there, managers, district managers and coworkers, as well as his sons, were like family. I am still friends with many of them to this day. I miss the feeling of really enjoying my job. I actually looked forward to going in to work every morning, and spending the day with my extended family. We had a pair of baby shoes hanging above our cash register, to remind us, every time we made a sale, to "wear the shoes of our customer", ( Mace Levin's motto). We always did.

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