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I have also read several places that Wells-Gardner never sold anything to Sears but I have never seen anything I would call conclusive. I have lists that tell you who the first 3 digits of the cat. # cross to but they don't list W-G. Would be good to know, once & for all, the truth. Warwick was apparently partially or fully owned by Sears from what I've read. As for W-G, they built Western Auto Truetones, Wards Airlines, Coronado for the Gamble's hardware chain, I think also Catalina for White's Stores...and others. Keep in mind they weren't exclusive suppliers for any of these companies. Apparently there were a few Wells-Gardner branded sets but very few. They were still cranking them out for a few companies well into the 80s before switching completely to what they do now, which is make video gaming terminals & related stuff.
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