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July 1961 Electronics Illustrated
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Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history
of early electronics. See articles from
Electronics Illustrated, published May 1958
- November 1972. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.
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In 1961, when these
tech-themed comics appeared in Electronics Illustrated magazine, the
"Space Race" was in full swing. That, along with home hi-fi (high-fidelity)
stereo equipment, newfangled color televisions, and - gasp -
transistors, filled the headlines. They were also the subject of many forms of
humor. These four comics touch on many of those aspects, all centered on the
Space Race. Of course, everything is noticeably dated. "Flunking the code test"
means not much to Amateur radio licensees who earned their first license (like
me, in 2010) after the 5 WPM Morse code requirement was removed. Building something
in "kit form" was a good way to save some money and learn something about the
product being assembled back before everything was made in China, using cheap
production line labor. Killer stereo systems were, well, to die for, in that era,
hence the stereo satellite message beeps. Enjoy.
Electronics-Themed Comics: Short Circuits
 By Rodriguez
"Like I say, Congressman, it's an amazing satellite. Ever heard of stereo beeps?"
"Hold it! He flunked the code test!"
"Great idea, Simpson, but what are you going to ground it to?"
"Saved a lot of money here, Senator. Bought it in kit form, you know."
These Technically-Themed Comics Appeared in Vintage Electronics Magazines. I
personally scanned and posted every one from copies I own (and even colorized some).
272 pages as of 2/15/2026.
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