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Old 10-22-2011, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by dieseljeep View Post
Back in the mid-60's, Sears had two suppliers for the 18" table models. Toshiba and Sanyo. The Toshiba's were a little higher end. The Sanyo's had more CRT and Flyback failures. Most customers had maintenance agreements on those models, for at least a few years.

Hmmm. My Sears 16" set (don't know the vintage or, for that matter, whether the chassis was made by Sanyo or Toshiba) was working perfectly when I rescued it from the curb. I guess the former owner got tired of it or wanted a set with a bigger picture.
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