April 1960 Popular Electronics
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April 1960 Popular Electronics

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Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Popular Electronics, published October 1954 - April 1985. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.

April 1960

Vol. 11, No. 4

USAF Recruitment Advertisement	5
The Amazing Maser, by Miles Dillard	41
Find the Brightest Bulb, by Robert P. Balin	56
Transistor Topics, by Lou Garner	57
The Capacitor: What It Is, What It Does, How It Works, by Ken Gilmore	67
After Class: Crystals, by Jim Kyle	83
Molecular Electronics, by J.K. Locke	89
Carl and Jerry: EI Torero Electronico, by John T. Frye (W9EGV)	106

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April 1960 Popular ElectronicsTable of Contents

April 1960 Popular Electronics
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