J. Clarke wrote:
Bob the Tomato wrote:
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and Curtis Mathis.

You mean the K-Mart house brand?

Curtis Mathes never manufactured themselves, afaik; rather they were
resellers of branded units from several others. The "K-Mart connection"
wasn't until very late in the demise of the company, several years after
the founder was killed (in an airline accident if memory serves)...

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