Anchor Electronics

For Over 30 Years We’ve Been Silicon Valley’s Prime Source for Electronic Parts Including a Wide Selection of Surface Mounts *Small Non-franchised Distributor *Thousands of Parts in Stock *Small or Large Quantities Not a Problem *Customer Base is this Area’s Prototype Engineers and O.E.M.s *Knowledgeable Staff *Well-Organized Showroom Highlighting Our Impressive Selection

Established in 1974.
To understand Anchor-Electronics’ commitment to providing the Bay Area’s prototyping engineers with a convenient, organized and reliable source for parts and expertise, one need look no further than at the life of its founder, John Robert Burgoon. John joined the Navy when he was seventeen. His impressive scores on the Navy’s entrance exams landed him in the United States’ first radar school. It wasn’t long before John, himself, was teaching electronics in the Navy. After 20 years in the Navy, John went to work for RCA and from there he was recruited to Lockheed. Nine years later, John found himself longing for new challenges. He began taking interest in the ads for surplus electronics and it didn’t take long before there were people interested in buying the parts he collected. In the early ’70s John resigned his position at Lockheed and moved his fledgling electronic parts company from his garage to a nearby warehouse. It continues to be Silicon Valley’s premiere parts store.

Alicia B.
Business Owner
Alicia is the late founder’s 2nd wife and has worked at Anchor for over 40 years. She was John’s first employee — when he had the business in his garage.