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Originally Posted by bgadow
Noblitt-Sparks changed their name to Arvin way back; the company that exists today is still basically the same company Noblitt & Sparks started. (now known as Arvin-Meritor, they are an automotive parts supplier to the OEM) They made radios up into maybe the early 70s, but also imported sets. I think the '55 date is correct or close to it for their TV production. Everything after that would have been outsourced. I have a factory schematic for an Arvin color TV and in the fine print it says Wells-Gardner & Co, a company that made tons of private label sets.
This set isn't too much different from the Sharp I looked at a couple weeks ago. I doubt these are very good sets, even on their best day, but well worth saving for rarity. I like Arvin products and have always wanted to see one of their color TV's.
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All the import Arvin sets I worked on around that time frame were Matsushita sourced. Their color sets had a large power transformer and series string tube. Several odd Euro-type tubes like 9A8, 6BX6, etc.
Same set sold as Penncrest, Singer and Bradford. Seemed to be very reliable.
Portables and table models, that is.
