Joe Nicholson wrote in a message to Tom Walker:

 JN> I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me Muntz built the
 JN> Silvertone TV for Sears.  Now that was one piece of junk.

Sears uses model numbers consisting of some digits,  a period,  and some
more digits.  The part before the digits is a manufacturer code,  each
separate number is a different maker.  I used to have a list,  but don't
seem to have it any more.  Maybe it's out there on the 'net someplace?

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