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Electronics-Themed Comics - Short Circuits
January 1962 Electronics Illustrated

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January 1962 Electronics Illustrated

January 1962 Electronics Illustrated Cover - RF CafeTable of Contents

Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Electronics Illustrated, published May 1958 - November 1972. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.

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Kodak Instamatic 40 Camera Kit - I have one just like this - the entire kit. The special "Kodak K" battery is no longer available.

A popular meme on chat websites these days is the posting of some items or scenes indicative of times many moons ago, with a comment something like, "If you know what this is, you are probably wearing reading glasses." I recently saw one with a picture of an old cube type flash bulbs that went on Kodak Instamatic cameras. In fact, I still have my Kodak Instamatic 40 camera and a couple of unused flashcubes. Those flashcubes were expensive for a guy who never had much pocket cash; maybe that's why I have so few pictures from back in the day. Anyway, I mention all that because some of the topics of these electronics-themed comics from a 1962 issue of Electronics Illustrated magazine would be likely candidates for the meme. I definitely relate to TV vertical sync comic, the in-store vacuum tube tester comic, and the kit-built electronics comic.

Electronics-Themed Comics- Short Circuits

Electronics-Themed Comics-  Short Circuits, January 1962 Electronics Illustrated - RF CafeBy Rodriguez 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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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