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Old 01-06-2019, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Kingfisher View Post
Exactly! Why did Zenith give up on PCBs but not everyone else?
The PC boards in the Zenith tube radios had a problem with the foil lifting from the heat. The first Royal 500 transistor radio had a hand wired chassis.
The other radio firms never had much problem with their PC board radios.
Naturally, they were the lowest priced radios in their line.
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