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From: wegeng@arisia.xerox.com
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Subject: Re: Speaking of Heathkit
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Date: 6 Feb 91 19:31:11 GMT
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>A few years ago when Zenith bought them out to get the computer
>technology the Heathkit part began to diminish a bit, especially since
>it became cheaper to buy built than the kits....
>Since the purchase of ZDS by Group Bulle, the status
>of Heath may be in doubt, but they are still in Benton Harbor (where
>the Zenith computers are made as well).

I received a letter from Heathkit a couple months ago, stating that
all of the stores were being converted into strictly computer stores
(they store here in Rochester, NY hasn't paid any attention to kits
for quite a while).  The kit business is now being handled completely
via mailorder catalog.


Don