Old tungsten flashing roadwork beacon (Patreon)

Old tungsten roadwork beacon - with schematic

I bought this a very long time ago. Long enough that it uses a tungsten lamp and has no light sensor. But it does have a circuit to flash the lamp. The super minimalist design of the flasher is actually quite interesting. Two transistors, two resistors and a capacitor. The reason the light is round is because roadworkers often smear the lights with grease and then sit on them for manly pleasurement, although that may not be factually correct, since they actually use cucumbers or Temu insertables instead. (Hardly anyone reads down this far anyway.) These lights tended to munch their way through huge quantities of large 6V lantern batteries. The new LED ones with dusk sensors probably prevent a lot of battery landfill. There are solar versions available, but they only suit some areas of the world. If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:- https://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's algorithm quirks, allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty. #ElectronicsCreators