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Originally Posted by Tom9589
I understand that the Muntz M-169 chassis was produced in two versions: a 16 tube version with a damper tube and a 15 tube version without a damper tube. In the damper's place, Muntz used a power resistor and a capacitor.
Two questions:
1. How well did it work?
2. If it worked OK, how come other manufacturers didn't copy the circuit?
Thanks.
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Some seem to think that Bendix copied the Muntz horizontal circuit. Their first 10" set, utilized the damperless horizontal sweep and the reflex type horizontal osc and output circuit.
I feel it was the other way around. Bendix seemed to have a good engineering staff.
The tired old Urban tale about Earl Muntz, using a wire cutter and clipping out random components, until the set failed.
AFAIC, you had to have a great background in circuit design. He was just a used car salesman.
