Popular Electronics, et. al.

[Chris_Bryant]

All of the Popular Electronics magazines from 1954 to 1982- http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Popular-Electronics-Guide.htm
Looking around, that site has a *ton* of magazines- http://www.americanradiohistory.com/index.htm
I feel a lot of time spent browsing coming on.....

[Gene_Ginny]

kellertx5er wrote:
....So what distinguished a 'home' computer from a 'mini' computer in 1975?

That question was asked often back then. As I recall a "mini" computer was one that could fit in a single 6 foot cabinet and a "home" computer would fit in a table top size box.

[kellertx5er]

strollin wrote:

wa8yxm wrote:
Popular Electronics was a great Mag.

In fact the first Home computer,, was a design (how to build) Published in Popular Electronics.. you could build one from the plans they published or...

3ofthe editors formed a company MITS, not to be confused with MIT). and sold a kit
(ALTIR 8080 if I spelled it correctly) making it easier. ...

It was not a home computer but a mini computer, the Altair 8800, and the plans were published in the Jan 1975 issue of the magazine. I have that issue tucked away somewhere because I wanted to build it but couldn't afford the price of the kit.

Altair 8800

So what distinguished a 'home' computer from a 'mini' computer in 1975?

[strollin]

wa8yxm wrote:
Popular Electronics was a great Mag.

In fact the first Home computer,, was a design (how to build) Published in Popular Electronics.. you could build one from the plans they published or...

3ofthe editors formed a company MITS, not to be confused with MIT). and sold a kit
(ALTIR 8080 if I spelled it correctly) making it easier. ...

It was not a home computer but a mini computer, the Altair 8800, and the plans were published in the Jan 1975 issue of the magazine. I have that issue tucked away somewhere because I wanted to build it but couldn't afford the price of the kit.

Altair 8800

[Chris_Bryant]

Some may find this you tube video neat as well- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzyXMEpq4qw- Hand Made Vacuum Tubes by Claude Paillard.

[wa8yxm]

Popular Electronics was a great Mag.

In fact the first Home computer,, was a design (how to build) Published in Popular Electronics.. you could build one from the plans they published or...

3ofthe editors formed a company MITS, not to be confused with MIT). and sold a kit
(ALTIR 8080 if I spelled it correctly) making it easier.

They were looking for an I/O connector for the thing.. So they went to a supplier and ask "What do you have that is cheap" Telling him they only needed a few wires... He scratched his head and said something like; Well I've got these connectors here,,,They have 100 terminals but I can give 'em to you cheap because I special ordered them and the customer never picked 'em up.

And that folks... Is why we have the S-100 bus What is that IEEE-696

[Duck]

I use to love then heath kit items many years ago. Todays circuit boards take all of the fun out.
Don

[SCVJeff]

Never read the articles. Only the parts list for the cool projects

[Gene_Ginny]

Yes I remember Carl and Jerry. Loved those stories. 🙂

[More_To_See]

Anybody remember the Carl and Jerry monthly story in Popular Electronics. They always had some type of an electronics related adventure each month.

[Old-Biscuit]

SCVJeff wrote:
Sweet !

Now, where can I find Sky King, Whirlybirds, and Waterfront?

Those are ALL TV Series not magazines......BUT you asked :B

Sky King

Whirlybirds

Waterfront

[SCVJeff]

Sweet !

Now, where can I find Sky King, Whirlybirds, and Waterfront?

[MrWizard]

Google has popular mechanics on file

[Old-Biscuit]

Popular Mechanics was my favorite magazine growing up.

Electronics/Electrical was something I learned later on to appreciate....as a kid had hard time visualizing little electrons marching down the wire