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July 1961 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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Yay, Friday is here at last!
To help you wind down the week, take a gander at these four electronics-themed comics
which appeared in a 1961 issue of Radio-Electronics magazine. The one on
page 106 is my favorite. It reminds me of an old Bugs Bunny cartoon from back in
the 1970s, where a freeway was going to built over his rabbit hole (warren),
and Bugs thwarted all efforts by construction crews from violating his humble abode
(see "No Parking Hare").
There was another similar episode where skyscrapers were built around his hole,
but I cannot find it. The page 95 comic reflects the public's fascination with rocket
flights in an era when the first satellites were being launched, and manned spaceflight
filled the imaginations of young and old. By coincidence, today's (October 4th) RF Cafe
header logo features the Sputnik launch. On page 99 we see an example of how frustrated
a lot of people were with TV repairmen. Often times it was a love-hate relationship,
like with your car mechanic (excuse me, "technician"). I colorized the comics.
Electronics-Themed Comics
"Testing! Testing ... 4, 3, 2, 1!" "
Page 95
"If one of you fellers would be kind enough to lend me a pair
of pliers ..."
Page 99
"That ought to do it!"
Page 106
"No rush on that job, Charlie - take all night if necessary."
Page 110
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 12/16/2025.
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