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July 1964 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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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
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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