The last tv sets Made in U.S.A.

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Originally Posted by Telecolor 3007

But in 1976-1980 there where still tv sets that use Made in U.S.A. components?

There were still CRT plants in the USA up through like 1988 I think, so if you consider things by weight then yes, those TVs were > 50% made in USA.


Basically CRTs, iron core transformers, speakers, and the plastic chassis mouldings are things that aren't cost-effective to ship halfway around the globe due either to weight or volume, and were the last things to be finally off-shored when everything else became so insanely cheap as to finally offset the costs.