[1000mp] Muntz

Sun, 18 Jan 2004 15:16:29 -0600

That be true.  I was a Muntz dealer back in late 50's & 60's.
They started out with an RCA chassis and then did the cut and
chop thing until it quit.  That is why I had a Sylvania at
home....

   William J. Diamond (Bill)
     Rogers, Arkansas USA
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    Ham Radio Operator WR0T
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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Gary
Harrison
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 3:09 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [1000mp] Muntz

>At 11:33 AM 1/18/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Does anyone remember Muntz TV sets?  The folklore, at least,
was that
>>their design philosophy was to take things out till the TV
stopped
>>working, put the last one back in, freeze the design and
build the things.
>>
>>
>>73, Pete N4ZR
>
>         I never owned a Muntz, but hear a lot about them.  I
attended
> electronics school (Central Technical Institute) in Kansas
City, Muntz's
> home town (maybe?).  The first thing one of my lab
instructors told the
> class was don't bring a Muntz TV in to me for help with
repairs!  He said
> we could bring anything else in and he would be glad to help
out.  I
> remember seeing their store at 47th Street and Troost
(called 47th and TV
> corner in their ads).

73,
Gary Harrison, K0BC
QCWA Board member (past President)
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