Identifying and Dating Vintage Neon Transformers

NOTE:  This post is a little different in that it is one I expect, actually hope, to be able to update and revise as new information becomes available.  If this proves to be the case, I will be sure to specify the date that I made any additions or corrections to it and keep things… Continue reading Identifying and Dating Vintage Neon Transformers

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