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December 1960 Radio-Electronics
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Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics.
See articles from Radio-Electronics,
published 1930-1988. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.
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If today's electronics
magazines had comics in them (which they generally do not), the themes might
often include people glued to their cellphones, monster size flat screen TVs,
sentient "smart" devices in every realm of existence, etc. In the 1960s when
these three comics appeared in Radio-Electronics magazine, amongst the
most popular topics were television repair scenarios (griping about charges,
owners trying to fix their own sets, frustration at malfunctioning sets),
sophisticated stereo equipment, women's lack of understanding about electronic
things, and TV antenna installations. Being very familiar with trends from the
early days of electronics up through today, I can usually "get" what's happening
in the comics, but sometimes I'm left wondering. The page 98 and page 112 comics
are obvious enough. My guess is the gag on
the page 129 comic is not just that the repairman is waylaid with having to
repair all those TVs, but that the manager wanted to only pay for one on-site
service charge. See the huge list of comics at the bottom for other examples.
Electronics-Themed Comics
"Of course, technically, I'll have to charge you for a house
call."
Page 98
Page 112
"They all broke down at the same time."
Page 129
Posted July 9, 2024
These Technically-Themed Comics Appeared in Vintage Electronics Magazines. I
personally scanned and posted every one from copies I own (and even colorized some).
256 pages as of 4/18/2025.
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