Television History - The First 75 Years
 
 

[return]

1928 Magazines

Radio Listeners Guide and Call Book

(92K)
November

My personal favorite.  This illustration did a magnificent job of predicting the future for television -- 60 to 70 years ahead of its time!

a) Home Shopping Network (USA)
b) Color Projection Television

Television - Volume 1, No. 1 (USA) vs. Volume 1, No. 1 (UK)

(200K)

This magazine existed in both the UK and USA, in two slightly different versions.  Note that the first issue -- worldwide -- was published in the UK in March 1928, and then later, the USA version was released in November 1928.

Also interesting to note that the UK version is 8-1/2" x 11" in size, and the USA version is 9" x 12".

Television - Volume 1, No. 2

(85K)
Unrelated to the "Television" magazine above, this was published in the USA in July 1928, and was the follow-up issue to "All About Television" of 1927.

Science and Invention

(118K)
November

Radio News

(83K)
August

Illustrated on the front cover is a mechanical television manufactured by Jenkins Television, shown in operation.  Surprisingly accurate representation - the image was projected using a series of mirrors and enlarged with a magnifying glass.

(126K)
September

(99K)
December

This cover, was a concept drawing of a multiple screen television system of the future.

[return]        [home]