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Electronics-Themed Comics
July 1964 Radio-Electronics
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July 1964 Radio-Electronics  [Table of Contents]
Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Radio-Electronics, published 1930-1988. All copyrights hereby acknowledged. |
It is said that good humor needs an element of truth in it to be funny. These electronics-themed funnies from my collection of vintage electronics magazines are usually good examples of that axiom. The 1960s was the era of high fidelity home entertainment, both audio and video. Stereo and quadrophonic sound systems and large screen (for the day) color television were possessions of pride that separated the technically savvy from the layman. As such, protecting one's investment in time and money was essential. The comic on page 16 of this 1964 Radio-Electronics magazine is a great example of the value some people placed on their equipment. Along with sophistication came higher incidences of need for service, as is illustrated in the other two comics from that issue. I colorized them all for you.
Electronics-Themed Comics
Page 16
"You realize night calls cost more."
Page 24
"The lower half of your picture was more hazy than the top
half because peanut butter is more opaque than jelly."
Page 75
Copyright: 1996 - 2026 |
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