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As far as I know, most all TVs in Mexico are American sets, with maybe a few Japanese-built European branded sets from South America (i.e. National, Grundig, etc). I saw a ton of used Curtis-Mathes black & white sets in Tijuana in the 80s. Even a converted coin-op Curtis-Mathes 23" B&W at the bus terminal.
Until very recently, Mexican brokers would scour Southern California TV repair shops for repairable used TVs, and would take them to Mexico where they're still worth repairing for resale. They'd come in a 30-ft box van, and fill it with a few hundred sets at $10/TV.
Charles
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Collecting & restoring TVs in Los Angeles since age 10
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