Maybe if you're having a challenging week, these three
electronics-themed comics from vintage Radio & Television News magazines
(1949 and 1951)
might ease the stress level a tad. The first one might seem like a stretch, but in
fact when I was in the USAF back in the early 1980s I made two lamps using the
big glass-encased thyratron tubes from our S-band airport surveillance radar
sets as the central column. One of them broke, and the other I can't recall what
happened to it; I might have given it to someone as a gift. I'm
not sure what the horse racing comic is meant to depict, other than maybe nowadays
you can watch your pick lose the horse race on the TV rather than needing to actually
be at the track. The ham comic is almost punny ;-) I took the liberty
of colorizing them. Enjoy.
Electronics-Themed Comics
"How do you like the cute shades I made for your funny lamps?"
(Page 169)
I'm not sure what this comic is meant to depict, other than maybe
nowadays you can
watch your pick lose the horse race on the TV rather than needing to actually be
at the track. (p88)
"Hey, fellows, I just got my ham license!" (Page 80)
Posted January 23, 2024 (updated from original post on 6/2/2017)
These Technically-Themed Comics Appeared in Vintage Electronics Magazines. I
personally scanned and posted every one from copies I own (and even colorized some).
247 pages as of 12/3/2024
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