June 1945 Radio-Craft
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Hogarth is a comic character invented by the Echophone Radio Company.
Their bespectacled Army grunt was one of the first technology nerd
types who always managed to appear with pretty girls. His caricature
evolved quickly over the two or three year run of the advertisements.
Most Echophone Radio ads I have seen either feature Hogarth and
his woman/women or Hogarth and a demanding sergeant. This full-page
advertisement appeared in the
June
1945 edition of Radio-Craft magazine.
Echophone radios can still be found on eBay for fairly low prices
- often less than the shipping cost.
Here are other
Hogarth episodes.
Echophone Advertisement
"Want
more coverage, Baby?
Watch Echophone's plans for new gadgets on the citizens' radiophone
band"*
Hogarth Takes a Peek at the Future
Hogarth's peek into the future forecasts new heights of popularity
for Echophone. There will be Echophone equipment for use on the
citizens' radio communication service band. It is certain to be
low in price, high in performance and completely dependable. The
present EC-1 covers from 550 kc. to 30 Mc. on three bands ... electrical
bandspread on all bands ... self-contained speaker ... 115-125 volts
AC or DC.
*Citizens' radio communications service band, 460-470 Mc., recently
authorized by the F.C.C.
Echophone Radio Co., 540 North Michigan Ave., Chicago 11, Illinois

More Hogarth Episodes

Posted January 27, 2015
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