WHY so few "other brands' left out there?( Admiral, Sylvania , Philco, etc)

[TVTim]

Originally Posted by Jon A.

Same here, and on top of that I haven't been around long enough to see that many of the older Sony sets. I'm just going by what I read here, such as a mere slap killing a newly-repaired Sony.

Count me in too Jon. When I was in my late teens, the closest I got to TV repair was pulling out tubes and checking them at Radio Shack. My dad was more adventurous. He changed out picture tubes too.