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June 1949 Radio & TV 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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The June 1949 issue of Radio &
Television News magazine had four television-themed comics. Television at that time
was a relatively new home appliance, so there was a huge amount of interest in the
technology. It hadn't really been all that long since the public got used to hearing
sound (aka "talkies") in the movie theater, so the mystique that surrounded television
made it the subject of a lot of puns and jokes. 1949 was a mere four years after
the end of World War II, and the post-war economic boom was primed by a surplus
of left-over electronic components along with lots of available talent both in the
areas of design and assembly. There is a growing list of other comics at the bottom
of the page. Over time, I am colorizing many of them, as with these.
Comics
"And we'll just forget baseball 'til these chords are mastered!"
(Page 102)
"I think this is a mighty underhanded way for you to
save money
for a new television set!"
(Page 113)
"Stanley ... put that television magnifier back immediately!"
(Page 121)
(Page 141)
Posted February 23, 2023
(updated from original post on 3/8/2016)
These Technically-Themed Comics Appeared in Vintage Electronics Magazines. I
personally scanned and posted every one from copies I own (and even colorized some).
256 pages as of 4/18/2025.
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