Muntz And The Missing Damper Tube

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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.

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.