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September 1967 Popular Electronics
 Table of Contents
Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles
from
Popular Electronics,
published October 1954 - April 1985. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.
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It's time for a few
more electronics-themed comics. This set from four different artists comes from
the September 1967 issue of Popular Electronics magazine. Users of modern,
solid state radio gear are not familiar with the kinds of problems that plagued
the older vacuum tube equipment - mainly overheating and a tendency for that smoke
that is supposed to remain inside resistors and capacitors leaking out and breaking
the set. One good thing about the overheated components that help with troubleshooting
is that the designers at the factory added a chemical to give off the unique burnt
resistor or capacitor odor that let you sniff out the faulty part; you know, kind
of like the odor added to natural gas (which itself is odorless) to alert you to
a leak. Be sure to use one or more of these in the opening slides of your next presentation
for putting your audience in a good mood. I colorized the comics, so blame me
for weird choices. See the full list of comics at the bottom
of the page. Enjoy!
Comics with an Electronics Theme
 Don't Fret
It Only Hertz!
"Hello, boss? About this radio repair job you sent me on -
HELP!"
"There's your trouble!"
"Hey, Mom ... place an ad in Popular Electronics: 'Rig for
sale, never been used over 3 wpm "
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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