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09-18-2006, 04:56 PM
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In Romania the tv sets are manufactured with Turkish components
  Until few years ago, the tv sets manufactured by "N.E.I" ("N.E.I" = Network Electronica International) had British components on them.  Those tv's weren't such a great thing, but unleass they hadn't Chinsee or Turkish components  on them.
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09-19-2006, 12:22 AM
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09-19-2006, 01:52 AM
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You say that the 80's "Magnvaox", "R.C.A.", "Zenith" hadn't had the tranzistors, intregrated circuits, capacitors, boards Made in U.S.A.? 
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09-19-2006, 12:09 PM
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As far as I know all of those modules were imported. Zenith had their module plant in Zacatecas, Mexico in the late 70s and 80s. Magnavox modules were labeled Canada, and the RCA modules I have seen both Mexico and Canada. Most all of the modules have a paper sticker on them showing the country of manufacture (or rebuilding). A lot of the other components in the 70s & 80s Zeniths & RCAs such as the HV Tripler are labeled Haiti, Zimbabwe, and other out-of-the-way places!
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09-19-2006, 12:37 PM
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Colortrakker, Five Rivers is the company I was thinking of. A news report I read stated that congress had passed a tariff on all Chinese TV sets (I am oversimplifying) and all that money collected was to be distributed to the American owned TV manufacturers. Since Five Rivers was the only one left, they were to get all the money. But then the law was repealed (too much crying from somebody, I guess) so I guess that spelled big trouble for the company.
The list that dtuomi posted a link to is interesting. I had come across it before. I'd like to have more information on some of those companies; the relationship between Howard & Muntz was one I didn't know about. One company I forgot on my list was Heathkit, though that is sort of a special case since they didn't completely build their sets, but almost. Of course, there were lots of nameplates that came and went, and some product sharing. (Arvin sold some color sets in the 60s that were built by Wells-Gardner; remember the Sony built by Admiral? Curtis Mathes with chassis by NEC; GE Portacolors relabeled as Philco-Ford) A book could be written on all the manufacturers and brands.
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09-19-2006, 08:07 PM
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There is an empty Curtis Mathis factory in Athens, Texas. Appearently Curtis Mathis dumped quite a few hazardous chemicals around the site. for this reason, it is a superfund site.
Believe it or not, there are a few components, ICs and such, that are still fabricated in the US and used in television sets. I work in the semiconductor industry and am aware of these.
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09-19-2006, 09:58 PM
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A while ago I want around Chicago documenting some of the old factories. (Chicago used to make just about everything you could buy)
I attached pictures of the former Muntz factory in Evanston (Chicago Suburb) Also the old Motorola factory (Before they moved to Franklin Park?), now a chair company. I have a lot more pictures of radio and other electronics companies if anybody is interested. I also attached a Microsoft Word file of all the Chicago factory addresses I've collected, including their status today.
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