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March 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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Most of the time the
tech-themed comics which appeared in vintage electronics industry magazines
reflected popular issues of the day. In 1961 when these five comics appeared in
Radio-Electronics, home stereo systems and television performance woes
(with the need for repair and/or adjustment) were at the top of the list. Less
domestic issues like the fledgling satellite technology, digital computer
systems, vehicle navigation, and medical instrumentation often made the cut as
well. The page 48 and 81 comics address stereo, page 99 does satellites, page
116 covers medicine, and 121 hits on TV. A saying in the world of humor is that
in order to be successful, there needs to be some truth in the gag in order to
be truly funny. Sometimes the truth element is subtle and might even require the
targeted audience to be privy to not so widely known information. Such is the
case with a couple of these.
Electronics-Themed Comics
Suggested by G. Auman
Page 48
"See the difference in 3-channel stereo?"
Page 81
Page 99
"It's a hearing-aid service manual."
Page 116
Page 121
Posted July 26, 2023
These Technically-Themed Comics Appeared in Vintage Electronics Magazines. I
personally scanned and posted every one from copies I own (and even colorized some).
275 pages as of 5/13/2026.
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