The circuit is from 1994 National Semiconductor documentation. The component is not easy to obtain, but there are equivalents that can be searched.
This simple metronome, from 1985 documentation uses only transistors and has two settings. For...
This circuit is suitable for modulating AM transmitters. The circuit is from a 1977 radio amateur...
This flasher was found in an old Hands On, but uses common components. The optocoupler can be...