After WW2 my dad took a radio class by mail. I remember reading the lessens he had when I was a boy. I would like to find out what company published the classes. Does anyone remember any mail order schools from back then?

A lot of those ads were in Popular Mechanics. I do remember seeing all kinds of ads for learning at home. Try and look here.

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/category/advertisements/

Maybe find what you are looking for.

Tom,
I know of at least 2. Coyne and DeForests, both of which I believe were based in Ill. My brother was a graduate of DeForests. A close friend used the Coyne school, but never finished. I have a really old VOM with the Deforests logo/name on the front panel.

marv

:After WW2 my dad took a radio class by mail. I remember reading the lessens he had when I was a boy. I would like to find out what company published the classes. Does anyone remember any mail order schools from back then?
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CIE (Cleveland Institute of Electronics) was a very popular one. They had lots of ads in the various electronic hobby magazines. They were probably more geared to those seeking a FCC 1st or 2nd class radiotelephone license.
Steve

:CIE (Cleveland Institute of Electronics) was a very popular one. They had lots of ads in the various electronic hobby magazines. They were probably more geared to those seeking a FCC 1st or 2nd class radiotelephone license.
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Blacksmith
http://www.renovatedradios.com

I took the appliance repair course from NRI in DC. Also studied, not finished, the Communications course and radio-tv repair. My barber has the National Radio Institute dipolma on his wall
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Part of one of the older NRI courses is on this site under "Tips and Training".

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Thanks for all the information. The Cleveland Institute of Electronics is still in business. According to Wikipedia National Radio Institute went out of business in 2002.

Tom,
And I think the DeForest became Devry, and is now a fully accredited Univ.

marv

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