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December 1949 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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Here are a few
examples of what was considered cutting-edge technology humor back in 1949.
These three tech-themed comics appeared in Radio-Electronics magazine. The first
one won't mean much to anyone who has never watched a television with a cathode
ray tube (CRT), but only on an LED or LCD screen. The next comic is a bit corny
and plays off the confusion some people had with the name assigned (actually the
spelling thereof) to the lower audio frequencies. The last is a pun on the
extreme measures sometimes needed to pull in a TV broadcast station before the
days of cable and satellite service.
Electronics-Themed Comics
Suggested by Arthur A. Henrikson. Chicago. Ill. "See dear!
I told you our television set would payoff!" (p60)
"John likes a speaker that gives lots of bass." (p82)
Suggested by Robt. W. Glueckstein, Menominee Falls. Wisc. "Sure
we're a hundred miles from the TV transmitter and we pick it up easily." (p93)
Posted October 7, 2020
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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