The first blow to the American electronics industry came with the 1988-89 introduction of NAFTA-North American Free Trade Agreement that opened up the door to Mexican sweat shops at first and then to the Asian sweat shops and that's when the quality really started to go downhill on electronics. I really do have to say that it is pretty sad that many of today's children haven't seen a turntable, an old black and white TV or even a Beta-max VCR or an 8-Track player let alone a knob-tuned TV with Rabbit Ears. I really would wish that people would wake up and smell the coffee on all that cheap Made In China junk that just gets thrown away every few years as opposed to an old 1960's or 1970's TV lasting 30 years or even 40 years in some cases. This is also the same with the old Bell and Western Electric phones lasting over 50 years in many cases as well. I'll bet only a few of today's kids have even seen a rotary dial phone as well. We need to appreciate all the good quality stuff as well they sure don't make things like they used to.
Men working for RCA here in the United States making the first color console televisions.
Men making the first color televisions right here in the USA.
Ladies working at the Curtis Mathes Plant in Athens Texas makeing radios in 1959.
Television showrooms from the 1950's full of made in the USA products.
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