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When The Holidays Went Electric - 1910 Mini Carbon Bulb

Another precious artifact from our electrical past - this time it's our Electrical Holiday past! Here I show off a beautiful hand made carbon filament bulb from 1910 that was made for holiday decorations instead of those old-fangled candles your parents used to use. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/ilmqsc...

The Spooky Action Of Mechanical Frequency Meters

Another forgotten and ingenious bit of tech from the glorious 20th Century! How do you precisely detect and display a frequency without counting? I take a look at and inside this beauty to find out. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/a2Nen0jieAY

Back In Business

Well gang, it seems like Patreon have gotten the messaging working again and I should be all caught up with thanking all of you who have come on board or upped your pledges this week. If I have missed anybody please let me know! ☺

No Reply At All

Hey everyone! Just a note to say that I have not had access to messages on Patreon for about a day now, and trying to get the techs to sort out the issue. Seems that they launched some kind of platform-wide change to the messaging system and I can no longer view or respond to messages here. I also c...

Mechanical Memory & Nixie Fun With BCD Switches!!!

Want a little nibble? Then these BCD switches are a real treat to have around! I bring out Big Iron and power up a Nixie to demonstrate how easy and fun these little guys are. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/5_oUEVFN6Tw

Green Neon?? Now Wait A Minute!

I am very curious as to exactly what kind of gas mixture is used in these really tiny little green bulbs, but it ain't no neon! Or ain't it? Enjoy!https://youtu.be/7pKTlFfPaLw

Still Amazing! 1950's Teleregister Numerical Displays

Another dive into forgotten technology - this is the Teleregister electro-mechanical display module from the 1950's. Still very good at doing what it does after 60 some years, reliable and simple. Why can't displays be this cool today? Enjoy!https://youtu.be/c6l2vbn6IXM

Another Cool Apollo Display - The Roto-Tellite

One more off my bucket list of Apollo Era displays - the cool Roto-Tellite! Enjoy!https://youtu.be/T8drGBnPdsA

Before You Buy An Antique Clock, Use Your Geiger Counter!

Ebay is a literal radioactive stockpile of 20th Century radium encrusted things. In this video I talk about some of them. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/xrZ0prLcV90

Thanksgiving Lava Lamp Live!

Time to be thankful for all the lava we have in our lives, peculating like life itself, round and round, liquid hot magma of our existence.... in a bottle filled with oil. Enjoy! And be safe...https://youtu.be/zwy_ziDh7xU

Edge-Lit For Fun! Mystery Fruit Machine Display

Either this came from the world's most generous slot machine or who knows what. But I take a close look outside and inside, and it is pretty cool. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/LvJN4Maea9I

Could This Be The Oldest Working Light Bulb On YouTube???

The oldest electric artifact in my collection - a hand made Shelby carbon filament incandescent light bulb from the turn of the 20th Century. Perhaps older than the famous Centennial Bulb, I take great care in bringing it back to life for you in 2020. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/9m-ONh3C4kc

What WD-40 Is REALLY For!

Are you really interested to know what the WD-40 on your shelf is actually intended to be used for? Well, Enjoy!https://youtu.be/aTD_SBudQfY

Houston, We Have A Button!!! The Illuminated Switches Of Mission Control

Oh, I'm so happy about this one! Taking you in close and intimate with one of the very same switches that populate the Apollo Era Mission Control consoles. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/DuZDcAhcTQo

IEE Status Indicator Teardown

Another illusive IEE display device to investigate - the Status Indicator! Enjoy!https://youtu.be/jTnjFOiEPsY

Reaction To The NEW Pedal Movie Trailer!!!

Here's The Pedal Movie: Official Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCGNq7KjW8Qhttps://youtu.be/bgzufzp46ag

This Is Weird - Mystery Military Missile Switch

A riddle of a find.... not sure what to make of this one. If you've got any ideas please leave a comment. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/C73gqTP5XI4

World's First Forgotten Electric Wonder - Chariot Race Of 1910

Lots of hours in this one and I hope you enjoy it! Here is the forgotten tale of a long lost amazement, the Rice Electric Display Company's Fiery Roman Chariot Race animated display that debuted the night of June 18, 1910 on top of the Normandie Hotel in Herald Square on 38th Street in New York ...

How Mission Control's Big Displays Worked

Oh, I have really gone down the.... bat cave for this one! Just how did those big displays in Mission Control really work? Let me explore.... and Enjoy!https://youtu.be/N2v4kH_PsN8

1960's Incandescent Numerical Displays

Yes kids, before LEDs came along they had plenty of super cool numerical displays being used all over the place. In this video I show some rare 7-segment incandescent displays and compare them to their more popular cousins, the one plane projection displays. Enjoy!https://youtu.be/cE66VK_ib4U

Developing The Nimo Display Tube - The Untold Story!

At last, the truth can be known! IEE internal documents sent in by a viewer who worked on developing the Nimo Tube tell the long and frustrating tale of its design, development, manufacture, and early promotion. Lets get to it!https://youtu.be/jvN0t9yZds8