It is no secret that I am passionate about neon signs and art…..or that the same can be said of my attitudes toward vintage technology and the period much of it is from. I have, more than a few times, used both and in some cases a mixture of them as the basis for a… Continue reading Neon Archaeology
Random thoughts on something not random….the quartz crystal.
So I came across a small treasure trove of WWII vintage channel marked radio crystals… Almost the full set for the BC-604 transceiver that covered 20-28 MHz which was at home in armored vehicles of the time….most of them in their original packaging. These are quartz crystals in the FT-241-A holders. These were made… Continue reading Random thoughts on something not random….the quartz crystal.