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''Popular Electronics'' was a magazine started by Ziff-Davis Publishing in October 1954 for hobbyist and experimenters in electronics. It soon became the "World's Largest-Selling Electronics Magazine". The circulation was 240,151 in April 1957 and 400,000 by 1963.The early issues listed the circulation figure on the Contents page. Starting in 1962 this data was in the back of each years January issue. The circulation was around 400,000 until 1985. Ziff-Davis published ''Popular Electronics'' until April 1985. Gernsback Publications acquired the title in 1988 and renamed their '' Hands-On Electronics ''. That version of ''Popular Electronics'' was published until December 1999.

  Last Barnes
  First Bill
  Title Do-It Yourselfers Propel Kit Maker to High Levels
  Newspaper San Antonio Express-News
  Pages Business Section, page 10
  Year 1972
  Date November 19 , 1972