Talk:Electronics Illustrated

Needs:

• First month and Last month of publication (not 'part of' Mechanix Illustrated).

• Images and articles of note during its publsihing.

• Editors during publsihing, noted article writers.

Herb Friedman was one author I am aware of in early 1970s.

Volume 9 & 11 copyright 1961

My mother has these 2 books and would like to find an interested party for purchasing them.

jarodgunn2@yahoo.com

Copyright renewal

Works copyrighted before 1964 had to have the copyright renewed sometime in the 28th year. If the copyright was not renewed the work is in the public domain. It is best to search 6 months before and after the required year. Some magazines are published the month before the cover date and some registrations may be delayed for a few months.

Electronics Illustrated was published starting in 1958 and the first renewal was be due in 1985. The renewal for the May 1958 issues was registered by the Copyright Office on January 3, 1986. (Registration Number RE0000280507). These records are online catalog found here: http://www.copyright.gov/records . Search for the title Electronics Illustrated.

The copyrights of Electronics Illustrated May 1958 through February 1960 were renewed by CBS Inc. In December 1987 the copyrights were assigned to Diamandis Communications, Inc. Diamandis renewed March 1960 through February 1961.

In the early 1980s the copyrights were owned by CBS and ever year someone renewed the 27 year old issues. In October 1987 Diamandis Communications did a leveraged butout of the CBS magazine division for $680 million. To reduce the debt they sold 7 magazines for $243 million. There was still someone sending in the copyright renewals. In April 1988, Hachette paid $712 million for Diamandis Communications. The last copyright renewal was that April. Peter Diamandis made millions. I assume the person who sent in the copyright renewals was looking for other work.

Benjamin, Daniel (April 25, 1988). "Publishing with A French Accent". TIME Magazine. Retrieved 2007-09-22.

Dougherty, Philip (October 2, 1987). "Advertising: Diamandis Group at the Helm". New Your Times. pp. D14.

Fabrikant, Geraldine (April 14, 1988). "Hachette to Buy Magazine Publisher". New Your Times. pp. D1.

The March 1961 through January 1964 issues were not renewed and are in the public domain. The January issues were always published in the previous December.

The following list gives the copyright renewal registration number for each issue.

CBS Inc.

Vol. 1, no. 1, May 1958. RE0000280507

Vol. 1, no. 2, July 1958. RE0000280465

Vol. 1, no. 3, Sept. 1958. RE0000278450

Vol. 1, no. 4, Oct. 1958. RE0000280373

Vol. 1, no. 5, Nov. 1958. RE0000278442

Vol. 1, no. 6, Dec. 1958. RE0000279829

Vol. 2, no. 1, Jan. 1959. RE0000279843

Vol. 2, no. 2, Feb. 1959. RE0000356103

Vol. 2, no. 3, Mar. 1959. RE0000356110

Vol. 2, no. 4, Apr. 1959. RE0000356119

Vol. 2, no. 5, May 1959. RE0000356126

Vol. 2, no. 6, June 1959. RE0000356136

Vol. 2, no. 7, July 1959. RE0000356141

Vol. 2, no. 8, Aug. 1959. RE0000356179

Vol. 2, no. 9, Sept. 1959. RE0000356190

Vol. 2, no. 10, Oct. 1959. RE0000356154

Vol. 2, no. 11, Nov. 1959. RE0000356162

Vol. 2, no. 12, Dec. 1959. RE0000356071

Vol. 3, no. 1, Jan. 1960. RE0000356058

Vol. 3, no. 2, Feb. 1960. RE0000356061

Diamandis Communications, Inc.

Vol. 3, no. 3, Mar. 1960. RE0000369540

Vol. 3, no. 4, Apr. 1960. RE0000369549

Vol. 3, no. 5, May 1960. RE0000369555

Vol. 3, no. 6, June 1960. RE0000369572

Vol. 3, no. 7, July 1960. RE0000369583

Vol. 3, no. 8, Aug. 1960. RE0000369594

Vol. 3, no. 9, Sept. 1960. RE0000370159

Vol. 3, no. 10, Oct. 1960. RE0000370167

Vol. 3, no. 11, Nov. 1960. RE0000370176

Vol. 3, no. 12, Dec. 1960. RE0000370183

Vol. 4, no. 1, Jan. 1961. RE0000370202

Vol. 4, no. 2, Feb. 1961. RE0000370205

No later entries

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