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How NOT to Use Transistors
September 1959 Popular Electronics

September 1959 Popular Electronics
September 1959 Popular Electronics Cover - RF Cafe [Table of Contents]People old and young enjoy waxing nostalgic about and learning some of the history of early electronics. Popular Electronics was published from October 1954 through April 1985. As time permits, I will be glad to scan articles for you. All copyrights (if any) are hereby acknowledged.
Transistors were still relatively new when these cartoons were published in 1959. Most people had never seen a transistor, much less handled one.

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Special Report on

How NOT to Use Transistors


Courtesy of General Transistor Corp.

We've all heard how sturdy and indestructible the transistor is ... but nothing is perfect. Any qualified engineer, equipped with the proper educational background can, with a little ingenuity, reduce the transistor to a midget jellyfish. The accompanying quips are by no means all-inclusive, but they will start you on your way to becoming a big transistor user.

How Not to Use Transistors, September 1959 Popular Electronics - RF Cafe 


  • Ignore the published ratings and exceed them. You'll have a real "hot" transistor - for a moment or two.
  • make contact is switched around. This may cause immediate ruin.
  • Twist and yank the leads excessively when you install the transistor. If you listen closely you will hear the snap.
  • If the transistor does not fit into the equipment properly, put a screwdriver on the case and hammer it into place.
  • Overheat the leads with a big soldering iron. Leads are going out of style anyway.
  • In order to burn out the transistor thoroughly, be sure there is leakage to the power line in the soldering iron.



Posted  3/20/2012

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