Radio-Craft July 1943

This is the last in a short stack of vintage radio magazines. You'll note that with the date, the advertisements have suddenly become more pro-war and patriotic. But at the same time there are some interesting articles about refurbishing batteries. At the time, much of the nation was still off the grid. Another article details how to locate damaged cloth wire insulation and who to repair it. Of course today cloth insulation is never used. We just break out the liquid electrical tape.

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Radio Craft March 1943

Fast Forward a decade from our last Radio mag. On page 330 is a trademarked column named "Popular Mechanics" Eventually it becomes the name of the surviving magazine. You can see already the mag has more bits on general electronics. The golden era of radio is dwindling.

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