I was cleaning up another old telegraph key prior to deciding if it stays in the collection or hits the auction block and I noticed that it was not adjusted correctly. Not even close. I call it the “Hollywood setting”…..why? Well, it seems that in many films, and even some serious historical documentaries that should… Continue reading The Key To Getting It Right
A Mechanical Neon Oscilloscope
Yes, you read that title correctly. …and no, I have not been in the sauce yet today. A mechanical oscilloscope. Just like spinning disk scanning television once existed, so too, did mechanized oscilloscopes. An oscilloscope is a truly amazing device. Those who suspect they’ve never seen one probably have–in the form of a heart monitor… Continue reading A Mechanical Neon Oscilloscope