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October 1946 Radio News
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Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early
electronics. See articles from
Radio & Television News, published 1919-1959. All copyrights hereby
acknowledged.
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These electronics / technology
themed comics from vintage hobby and trade magazines were not originally colorized
since color printing was typically reserved for front and rear covers and maybe
monotone color for higher priced advertisements. Even shades of gray were rare,
so varying line widths and tiny dotted fill areas were used to give depth to an
image. Similar techniques are still used today in newspaper weekday comics that
are not colorized. Accordingly, the color in these comics was added by yours truly
in order to make them more appealing. Feel free to use them in your presentations
and office cubicles, but please include an attribute to RFCafe.com. BTW, the cow
in the comic is using a Handy-Talkie, not a cellphone. Note the source of the upsetting
commercial in the other comic is a radio, not even a TV. Finally, the germanium
vs. germanium gag was popular back in the early days of semiconductors.
Electronics-Themed Comics
"You want Gertie and myself up to the barn for milking right
away? Roger!"
(October 1946, Page 43)
"I have to use their alkalizing tablets, their commercials
upset my stomach."
(October 1946, Page 138)
"But I distinctly remember writing one gross
germanium diodes on the requisition!"
(September
1950, Page 93)
Posted June 6, 2022
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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