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Televisions made in the USA!!
A Minneapolis-based company called Element is spooling up a production facility in the Detroit area to assemble a line of flat-panel HDTVs.
http://www.news10.net/news/watercool...ade-in-America
I am not familiar with this brand as of today, but I like that this is happening.
I remember being on the sales floor back when people would ask about US made televisions. Back then, RCA and Zenith still had some sets that were made in the US, but they were definitely not high performance. (at the time, my store sold Panasonic GAOO Superflat and Toshiba CinemaSeries).
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01-09-2012, 03:37 PM #2
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For anyone seeking a frame of reference on the previous end of television manufacturing in the US, I believe this Chicago Tribune article on Zenith layoffs from April of 98 describes the end of that era.
Zenith Cuts 409 Jobs In Melrose Park
It was certainly the end of the picture tube production. I am not sure whether anyone assembled RPTVs in the US after that date.Last edited by 2ndRick; 01-09-2012 at 03:40 PM.
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Remember Element being a cheap POS sold at Best Buy before they had their high quality Insigna line. http://www.elementelectronics.com/
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I recently installed a Vizio that said "Made in USA from foreign and domestic parts". I also used to sell some POS tvs to hotels that said the same. Basically there are a few companies that do final assembly here.
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This is usually happens when a foreign company hires a Consultant (American or European) to figure out how to make more $ on their products.
I'm sure this will be a growing trend, as most parts aren't made in the US. Hell, my '88 Chevy S-10 was manufactured in the US. Funny thing is, it had a Mitsubishi transmission and all the nuts and bolts seem to be metric."Democracy... Is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty. Is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
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