This circuit was found in a 1967 Electronics World. Transistor Q1 can be a TIP321 and Q2 can be a BC558. The indicator lamp is optional.
The TDA2613 is the mono version of the TDA1521A and has pinouts compatible with an integrated...
This circuit from an old 1978 publication uses germanium transistors but can be implemented with...
This project shows how to use an SCR in a starter circuit for a common fluorescent lamp. The SCR...