Today I took some time to assemble a small project that had been in my to-do list for a while. A Ring Modulator. This is a wonderful little sound effects device that has been around since the early days of electronic music. In addition it has been at the heart of one of the most… Continue reading Bbrrrrriiiiiinnnnggggg!
Category: Electronics
Tiny Tunes….the RCA BP-10 Radio and RCA’s Miniature Miracles
Unlike the interesting but not so successful Motorola 41-S radio from 1939 (see, A Nifty Little Radio and a Vicious Cycle) the 1940 RCA BP-10, introduced at the 1939 World’s Fair, was very successful. It was arguably the most successful “pocket” (granted, a big pocket-but a coat pocket nonetheless) radio made prior to the advent… Continue reading Tiny Tunes….the RCA BP-10 Radio and RCA’s Miniature Miracles